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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Tejwant Singh" data-source="post: 178000" data-attributes="member: 138"><p>Guru Fateh to all.</p><p></p><p>Let’s be openly frank here. The fact is that due to the technology, social media and cell phones with cameras, we have all become paparazzis, intentionally or not. We take pictures of buildings, of the streets, of the beach and of many other places; all full of people without taking their permission. It is an unconscious culture of invasion of privacy we have become the birds of the feather of. We all use Facebook, Instagram, Flicker and many other means to flaunt our photographic talents. This is the way we surf the waves of the WWW all the times. The case in point, right now on SPN.</p><p></p><p>The question here is not about consent. It is much deeper than that. Had the Editor (Redditor) of Reddit taken the picture if it was just some ordinary person? I do not think so. It was her beard that made the picture curious and putting it in a “funny” section, he did a lot of good unintentionally to the Sikhs and Sikhi because little did he know the inner strength of Balpreet. She is the true lotus that Gurbani talks about- standing out unblemished -, rather beautifully and spreading her fragrance. Balpreet's beautiful way of expressing her Sikhi way made the paparazzi of the Reddit to apologise to her and to all Sikhs. This is a remarkable achievement.</p><p></p><p>In the Sikhi spirit of full disclosure, I must admit that I know The Huffington Post’s religious editor quite well. In fact I have been invited to write there but had to decline for some other reasons. I hope to do it in the near future. Lots of my Sikh friends write there. We have one more media outlet to share about who/what we are and it is important for us to come out of the four walls of our Gurdwaras and become the part of Americana, Canadiana, Englandiana and any other places we live in. </p><p></p><p>Now the back story. When Huffington Post picked up the story, their traffic went up many folds, not only in their religious section but also on the whole site. This attention along with the shootings in Oak Creek, Wisconsin created more curiousity about Sikhi. Before this, the site was more dominated by many Muslim writers talking about Islam as far as the “ethnic” religions are concerned. The readers were able to know more about Sikhi and according to Huffington’s feedback, it created a positive image for them.</p><p></p><p>Hence, choosing Balpreet Kaur was a business decision and a very good one, I must add. Huffington’s choice has created more chatter in the social media which is great for Sikhi. </p><p></p><p>Now, it depends on us to seize the moment and rise out of the cesspool like the Lotuses, just like our Gurus ask us to do. Come out of our cocoons and join the crowd by introducing ourselves as Sikhs and share its traits.</p><p></p><p>We all stand out with our bana. Let’s become outstanding with it. Balpreet demands this from us.</p><p></p><p>Tejwant Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 178000, member: 138"] Guru Fateh to all. Let’s be openly frank here. The fact is that due to the technology, social media and cell phones with cameras, we have all become paparazzis, intentionally or not. We take pictures of buildings, of the streets, of the beach and of many other places; all full of people without taking their permission. It is an unconscious culture of invasion of privacy we have become the birds of the feather of. We all use Facebook, Instagram, Flicker and many other means to flaunt our photographic talents. This is the way we surf the waves of the WWW all the times. The case in point, right now on SPN. The question here is not about consent. It is much deeper than that. Had the Editor (Redditor) of Reddit taken the picture if it was just some ordinary person? I do not think so. It was her beard that made the picture curious and putting it in a “funny” section, he did a lot of good unintentionally to the Sikhs and Sikhi because little did he know the inner strength of Balpreet. She is the true lotus that Gurbani talks about- standing out unblemished -, rather beautifully and spreading her fragrance. Balpreet's beautiful way of expressing her Sikhi way made the paparazzi of the Reddit to apologise to her and to all Sikhs. This is a remarkable achievement. In the Sikhi spirit of full disclosure, I must admit that I know The Huffington Post’s religious editor quite well. In fact I have been invited to write there but had to decline for some other reasons. I hope to do it in the near future. Lots of my Sikh friends write there. We have one more media outlet to share about who/what we are and it is important for us to come out of the four walls of our Gurdwaras and become the part of Americana, Canadiana, Englandiana and any other places we live in. Now the back story. When Huffington Post picked up the story, their traffic went up many folds, not only in their religious section but also on the whole site. This attention along with the shootings in Oak Creek, Wisconsin created more curiousity about Sikhi. Before this, the site was more dominated by many Muslim writers talking about Islam as far as the “ethnic” religions are concerned. The readers were able to know more about Sikhi and according to Huffington’s feedback, it created a positive image for them. Hence, choosing Balpreet Kaur was a business decision and a very good one, I must add. Huffington’s choice has created more chatter in the social media which is great for Sikhi. Now, it depends on us to seize the moment and rise out of the cesspool like the Lotuses, just like our Gurus ask us to do. Come out of our cocoons and join the crowd by introducing ourselves as Sikhs and share its traits. We all stand out with our bana. Let’s become outstanding with it. Balpreet demands this from us. Tejwant Singh [/QUOTE]
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