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Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
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Gurbani (595-634)
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Gurbani (660-685)
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Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
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Gurbani (721-727)
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Gurbani (728-750)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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Thitteen (838-840)
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Chhant (843-848)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
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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)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
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Gurbani (1327-1341)
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<blockquote data-quote="Ambarsaria" data-source="post: 143684" data-attributes="member: 14194"><p>It is <u><strong>no question</strong></u>,</p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">a very heart breaking incident</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">deserving of everyone's support,<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">to help morally<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">talk to people who have been directly impacted and provide words and deeds of support that they are not alone</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">volunteer, write, talk and communicate supportivily</li> </ul> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">to help rebuild<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">to provide resources that one can spare to help the injured and impacted re-build and find ways to continue through difficulties<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">monetary</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">physically</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">resouces</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">to show oneness with the people in this tragic circumstance<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">to indicate it is not God's vengeance or a result of any bad deeds and not be crass</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul><p>I <strong><u>also</u></strong> believe that with this tragic situation fresh in our senses perhaps it is worth reflecting on how your faith relates to such situations.</p><p></p><p>Me being a Sikh will submit the following most humbly with others to correct me for any wrong (I apologize ahead!) or add as appropriate,</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: navy"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: navy"></span></span>Comments on relationship to the tragic Japan 2011 Earthquake:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It is the same truth/God that is functioning <u><em>in all as one</em></u>,<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the people who passed away, the injured, the not injured and all of the non-physically injured (relatives of injured, spiritually, morally or other ways impacted by the event) whether they are in Japan or anywhere else</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">We are with them and they are with us</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">We are all one with everything around us and are part of it</li> </ul> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The greater truth that prevails in the whole Universe <u><em>acts without fear</em></u><em>,</em><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The cruel as it may seem to us mortals, the greater truth that is the creator and purveyor of the Universe continues to proceed in creation and subsistence without fear and per the higher truth that in such times is very hard for us mortals to understand as it is,</li> </ul> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Very painful</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It is belief shaking<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How can a fair God do such to innocent men, women, children and life!</li> </ul> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">However the fearless one being the creator of all that are impacted and of all many more that were not impacted, cannot be classified to be good or bad</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The greater truth that prevails in the whole Universe <u><em>acts without animosity</em></u><em>,</em><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The one creator present in one and all is,</li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">not vengeful</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">friend of one (who survived) and enemy of another (injured or who died)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">did not kill/injure through animosity,<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">so called "bad"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">so called "ones with bad Karma"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">So called bad who may be classified by some (not per Sikhism) to have done "bad in previous incarnations" or curse</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">so called bad who did bad deeds and reaping fruit</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The greater truth that prevails in the whole Universe <u><em>being timeless</em></u><em>,</em><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As part of the understanding that one may have Sikhism projects that the one truth <u><em>is not</em></u>,<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">completely describable</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">is beyond complete understanding</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">,and is, limitless.</li> </ul> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hence for us as in our alive stage as humans,<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">We may not fully understand,<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reasons for such (tragic) events</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The timing of such (tragic) events</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The relationship of such (tragic) events to the universe as one<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As the transformation of one is for ever continuing in a timeless fashion</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul><p><u><strong>Bottomline for Sikhism</strong></u>:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Without regard to race, religion or creed,</li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hard as it is, one has to accept</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">We all being one need to feel the pain of others</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">We all being one need to do what we can to help</li> </ul> </li> </ul><p>In the above spirit I submit my humble prayers, as a minimum, as a Sikh.</p><p></p><p>Sat Sri Akal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ambarsaria, post: 143684, member: 14194"] It is [U][B]no question[/B][/U], [LIST] [*]a very heart breaking incident [*]deserving of everyone's support, [LIST] [*]to help morally [LIST] [*]talk to people who have been directly impacted and provide words and deeds of support that they are not alone [*]volunteer, write, talk and communicate supportivily [/LIST] [*]to help rebuild [LIST] [*]to provide resources that one can spare to help the injured and impacted re-build and find ways to continue through difficulties [LIST] [*]monetary [*]physically [*]resouces [/LIST] [/LIST] [*]to show oneness with the people in this tragic circumstance [LIST] [*]to indicate it is not God's vengeance or a result of any bad deeds and not be crass [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] I [B][U]also[/U][/B] believe that with this tragic situation fresh in our senses perhaps it is worth reflecting on how your faith relates to such situations. Me being a Sikh will submit the following most humbly with others to correct me for any wrong (I apologize ahead!) or add as appropriate, [SIZE=4][COLOR=navy] [/COLOR][/SIZE]Comments on relationship to the tragic Japan 2011 Earthquake: [LIST] [*]It is the same truth/God that is functioning [U][I]in all as one[/I][/U], [LIST] [*]the people who passed away, the injured, the not injured and all of the non-physically injured (relatives of injured, spiritually, morally or other ways impacted by the event) whether they are in Japan or anywhere else [*]We are with them and they are with us [*]We are all one with everything around us and are part of it [/LIST] [*]The greater truth that prevails in the whole Universe [U][I]acts without fear[/I][/U][I],[/I] [LIST] [*] [LIST] [*] [LIST] [*]The cruel as it may seem to us mortals, the greater truth that is the creator and purveyor of the Universe continues to proceed in creation and subsistence without fear and per the higher truth that in such times is very hard for us mortals to understand as it is, [/LIST] [*]Very painful [*]It is belief shaking [LIST] [*]How can a fair God do such to innocent men, women, children and life! [/LIST] [*]However the fearless one being the creator of all that are impacted and of all many more that were not impacted, cannot be classified to be good or bad [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST] [*]The greater truth that prevails in the whole Universe [U][I]acts without animosity[/I][/U][I],[/I] [LIST] [*]The one creator present in one and all is, [/LIST] [LIST] [*] [LIST] [*]not vengeful [*]friend of one (who survived) and enemy of another (injured or who died) [*]did not kill/injure through animosity, [LIST] [*]so called "bad" [*]so called "ones with bad Karma" [*]So called bad who may be classified by some (not per Sikhism) to have done "bad in previous incarnations" or curse [*]so called bad who did bad deeds and reaping fruit [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST] [*]The greater truth that prevails in the whole Universe [U][I]being timeless[/I][/U][I],[/I] [LIST] [*]As part of the understanding that one may have Sikhism projects that the one truth [U][I]is not[/I][/U], [LIST] [*]completely describable [*]is beyond complete understanding [*],and is, limitless. [/LIST] [*]Hence for us as in our alive stage as humans, [LIST] [*]We may not fully understand, [LIST] [*]Reasons for such (tragic) events [*]The timing of such (tragic) events [*]The relationship of such (tragic) events to the universe as one [LIST] [*]As the transformation of one is for ever continuing in a timeless fashion [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [U][B]Bottomline for Sikhism[/B][/U]: [LIST] [*]Without regard to race, religion or creed, [/LIST] [LIST] [*] [LIST] [*]Hard as it is, one has to accept [*]We all being one need to feel the pain of others [*]We all being one need to do what we can to help [/LIST] [/LIST] In the above spirit I submit my humble prayers, as a minimum, as a Sikh. Sat Sri Akal. [/QUOTE]
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