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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="chazSingh" data-source="post: 174048" data-attributes="member: 17409"><p>Interesting questions Bhagat Ji,</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">It's a shame many of the sangat are not drawn to such discussion and are busy discussing things that in the big scheme of things do not matter at all <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></span></p><p> </p><p>I'll try and answer your questions from my own personal experience</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: darkred">How did Sant Kabir come to this, where he feels such an intense thirst?</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black">for me the thirst was always there...but my effrort didnt match...i always read gurbani, tried to understand, got confised with certain terms, got misguided by others that didnt know themselves. Found some enlightening books by sants and brahmgianis...slowly things started to make some sense...that i will have to make the effort and experience for myself. still the excuses manifested in my mind.</span></p><p> </p><p>I wanted a good job, was thinking about marriage, many material things. most of my time was spent on this...thinking they will make me 'truely' happy. Eventualy i realised that they wouldnt...something was always missing inside...there was a yearning for god...a love i couldnt really understand where it was coming from. </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: darkred"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: darkred">Do you get a sense of Kabir's feelings after listening to the shabad?</span></span> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: darkred"><span style="color: black">Yes, i am so motivated to doing my 2.5 hours of amrit vela simran...no matter how tired i am...i will wake up..it's my time with god. I don't know how long my life will be...so i pray i will get to my destination in this life.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: darkred"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: darkred"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: darkred">Most people have a desire for material things. How can a desire be for something that is not material?</span></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">When one makes the effort for Simran and starts to experience gurbani in their physical being, then the thirst just grows and one starts to realise that material things can not provide the same level of peace and bliss that one starts to experience during their Simran. It ignites the explorer in a person...to delve deeper and deeper into the truth.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: darkred">How can one develop a desire for something that is not material?</span></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: darkred"><span style="color: black">When one starts to realise that material things and things done for self, will always crumble and rot, whereas when one does something good for someone else, the love ripples through the other person and beyond...bringing a smile to them that spreads throughout the day. It's immeasurable...what is this love that seems indistructable...lets explore <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: darkred"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chazSingh, post: 174048, member: 17409"] Interesting questions Bhagat Ji, [FONT=Verdana]It's a shame many of the sangat are not drawn to such discussion and are busy discussing things that in the big scheme of things do not matter at all :([/FONT] I'll try and answer your questions from my own personal experience [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=darkred]How did Sant Kabir come to this, where he feels such an intense thirst?[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black]for me the thirst was always there...but my effrort didnt match...i always read gurbani, tried to understand, got confised with certain terms, got misguided by others that didnt know themselves. Found some enlightening books by sants and brahmgianis...slowly things started to make some sense...that i will have to make the effort and experience for myself. still the excuses manifested in my mind.[/COLOR] I wanted a good job, was thinking about marriage, many material things. most of my time was spent on this...thinking they will make me 'truely' happy. Eventualy i realised that they wouldnt...something was always missing inside...there was a yearning for god...a love i couldnt really understand where it was coming from. [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=darkred][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=darkred]Do you get a sense of Kabir's feelings after listening to the shabad?[/COLOR][/FONT] [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=darkred][COLOR=black]Yes, i am so motivated to doing my 2.5 hours of amrit vela simran...no matter how tired i am...i will wake up..it's my time with god. I don't know how long my life will be...so i pray i will get to my destination in this life.[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=darkred]Most people have a desire for material things. How can a desire be for something that is not material?[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]When one makes the effort for Simran and starts to experience gurbani in their physical being, then the thirst just grows and one starts to realise that material things can not provide the same level of peace and bliss that one starts to experience during their Simran. It ignites the explorer in a person...to delve deeper and deeper into the truth.[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=darkred]How can one develop a desire for something that is not material?[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=darkred][COLOR=black]When one starts to realise that material things and things done for self, will always crumble and rot, whereas when one does something good for someone else, the love ripples through the other person and beyond...bringing a smile to them that spreads throughout the day. It's immeasurable...what is this love that seems indistructable...lets explore :)[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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