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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="BhagatSingh" data-source="post: 106361" data-attributes="member: 2610"><p>That sounded good when I first read it a year ago maybe because of how you started the post. But Josh's reply brought me back to the thread... </p><p>Blind faith hmm... ok let's assume blind faith in any teacher is a good thing.</p><p>How would you make sure your teacher is not "blind" when you are accustomed to blind faith yourself? When you believe in having blind faith on your teacher?</p><p>I dont buy the spiritual progress test simply because you could be fooled into thinking you are making such progress. To give a hash example, there was a cult in US and they basically used Spirituality as a synonym for sex. I am dead serious. These guys were f****** kids, and believed they were progressing spiritually.</p><p> </p><p>You would need evidence not blind faith. Or you would need to be agnostic. Never become a believer (believer = someone with blind faith).</p><p> </p><p><img src="/images/smilies/talking/backtotopic.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":backtotopic:" title="Backtotopic :backtotopic:" data-shortname=":backtotopic:" /></p><p>So now about teh topic. I think we have enough evidence that Guru Nanak is indeed a man. If you didn't have enough evidence, again agnostic is what you would be.</p><p>You are right to say that its a human tendency or a cultural tendency to call such people God. Even the Bhatts(is taht right?) in SGGS call Guru Sahib a God incarnate.</p><p>The Sufis were much more accurate to call him Rabb the Banda, man of God.</p><p> </p><p>I for one think that Guru Nanak's "awesomeness"<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> comes from his humaness. I used to sometimes imagine myself being on one of Guru Sahibs Udasis, and think to myself this is HARD. But Guru Sahib did it. He was just like me, a mere human and yet he did so much. I should follow in his steps are try harder to accomplish my goals.</p><p>Now imagine if he was God or God' messenger or something SUPERHUMAN. Then now it doesnt seem so special does it? I mean you are God you can do anything. 4-5 Udasis is a cherry on the cake!!! IF you're superman you could fly from one point to another. It requires NO EFFORT! WAs Guru Nanak LAZY?? NO</p><p>I think saying Guru Nanak is/was God is not only going against teh evidence but it creates a self defeating attitude, and it actually ends up making Guru Nanak Dev ji less awesome (to put it simply)!</p><p> </p><p>I associate cultural tendencies also to those who say Guru nanak was God/His messenger but refused to perform miracles and lived like a human. :a19: These guys are just finding it hard to accept the evidence that they have presented to themselves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BhagatSingh, post: 106361, member: 2610"] That sounded good when I first read it a year ago maybe because of how you started the post. But Josh's reply brought me back to the thread... Blind faith hmm... ok let's assume blind faith in any teacher is a good thing. How would you make sure your teacher is not "blind" when you are accustomed to blind faith yourself? When you believe in having blind faith on your teacher? I dont buy the spiritual progress test simply because you could be fooled into thinking you are making such progress. To give a hash example, there was a cult in US and they basically used Spirituality as a synonym for sex. I am dead serious. These guys were f****** kids, and believed they were progressing spiritually. You would need evidence not blind faith. Or you would need to be agnostic. Never become a believer (believer = someone with blind faith). :backtotopic: So now about teh topic. I think we have enough evidence that Guru Nanak is indeed a man. If you didn't have enough evidence, again agnostic is what you would be. You are right to say that its a human tendency or a cultural tendency to call such people God. Even the Bhatts(is taht right?) in SGGS call Guru Sahib a God incarnate. The Sufis were much more accurate to call him Rabb the Banda, man of God. I for one think that Guru Nanak's "awesomeness":D comes from his humaness. I used to sometimes imagine myself being on one of Guru Sahibs Udasis, and think to myself this is HARD. But Guru Sahib did it. He was just like me, a mere human and yet he did so much. I should follow in his steps are try harder to accomplish my goals. Now imagine if he was God or God' messenger or something SUPERHUMAN. Then now it doesnt seem so special does it? I mean you are God you can do anything. 4-5 Udasis is a cherry on the cake!!! IF you're superman you could fly from one point to another. It requires NO EFFORT! WAs Guru Nanak LAZY?? NO I think saying Guru Nanak is/was God is not only going against teh evidence but it creates a self defeating attitude, and it actually ends up making Guru Nanak Dev ji less awesome (to put it simply)! I associate cultural tendencies also to those who say Guru nanak was God/His messenger but refused to perform miracles and lived like a human. :a19: These guys are just finding it hard to accept the evidence that they have presented to themselves. [/QUOTE]
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