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Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
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Gurbani (94-109)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
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Gurbani (347-348)
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Kaafee (365-409)
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Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
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Gurbani (527-536)
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Gurbani (537-556)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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Gurbani (595-634)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
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Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
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Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
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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)
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Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
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Anand (917-922)
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Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
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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)
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)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
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Gurmat Vichaar
Gurmat Vichar - Discussions
What Is Detachment? Is It Misunderstood?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 74968" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p><strong><u>Delusion and duality </u></strong></p><p> </p><p><u><strong> 01.Background</strong></u></p><p> </p><p><strong> M</strong>oving away from home to a strange city with new people to take on a whole new experience (this world) is a big transition, bigger than what mind can anticipate. The soul has wandered away from its source: The Eternal Divine; The Eternal True the ‘Sat’. It has forgotten itself on account of multitude of impressions of many incarnations that mind carries. The long separation has resulted in the delusion that this world is our home. Guru has stated at many places that it is an illusion and that it is only a play of the Supreme and we should not identify with it. We all have God like divinity in us in the form of <em><span style="color: blue">Soul</span></em>. Many of the problems are very typical of a new transitional phenomenon of Life and Death. </p><p> </p><p><strong> T</strong>here is no standard definition of Duality as per the commentaries as well. </p><p> I have coined this for myself. Kindly share if you have something else that does not fit into this.</p><p> </p><p> <u></u></p><p><u><strong>02.Duality/ Dualism and Dictionary Meaning</strong></u> </p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">du</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Accent1'">[</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">al</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Accent1'">[</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">ism</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Accent1'">7</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">-iz</span><span style="font-family: 'Accent1'">#!</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">m</span><span style="font-family: 'Accent1'">8</span></p><p> <strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">n.</span></em></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">1</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">the state of being dual; duality </span></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">2</span></strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Philos.</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> the theory that the world is ultimately composed of, or explicable in terms of, two basic entities, as mind and matter </span></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">3</span></strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Theol.</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> <em>a</em>) the doctrine that there are two mutually antagonistic principles in the universe, good and evil <em>b</em>) the doctrine that man has two natures, physical and spiritual </span></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong><u>03.Interpretation Of Duality</u></strong> </p><p> </p><p><strong> T</strong>he conduct that arises from the feeling that God is separate from us and we are separate from him is <em><span style="color: blue">D</span><span style="color: blue">uality</span></em>. <em>But the consciousness of this duality is also the initial urge for spiritual accomplishment</em>. So long as we stray from the right path and are under the sway of delusion children and family all appear as our own. The feeling that they belong to me-are mine, is the medium through which delusion works. The deluded man regards them as worthy of worship and clings to them, for that one is father, the other one grandfather. But after spiritual attainment there the Self who has gained awareness of the essence, of the Supreme Spirit, is left all alone.</p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong><u>04.Gurbani</u><u>: The Remedy</u></strong> </p><p> </p><p> At very many places we have been exhorted </p><p> </p><p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">·</span><u><strong>N[/FONT]</strong></u><strong>o matter what you read in duality, reading and contemplating it, you shall only continue to suffer. [491-1]</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>[/FONT]</strong> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><u><strong>S[/FONT]</strong></u><strong>o grasp the Lord's lotus feet; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall come to understand. [491-2][/FONT]</strong></li> </ul> </p><p><em><span style="color: Blue"><strong>A[/FONT]</strong></span><span style="color: Blue">nd</span>[/FONT]</em></p><p><em></em> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">·</span><u><strong>T[/FONT]</strong></u><strong>heir minds are colored by emotional attachment to Maya; because of this emotional attachment, they do not understand.[571-4]</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>[/FONT]</strong> <span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">·</span><u><strong>T[/FONT]</strong></u><strong>he soul of the Gurmukh is imbued with the Lord's Love; the love of duality departs.[571-5]</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>[/FONT]</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 74968, member: 5290"] [B][U]Delusion and duality [/U][/B] [U][B] 01.Background[/B][/U] [B] M[/B]oving away from home to a strange city with new people to take on a whole new experience (this world) is a big transition, bigger than what mind can anticipate. The soul has wandered away from its source: The Eternal Divine; The Eternal True the ‘Sat’. It has forgotten itself on account of multitude of impressions of many incarnations that mind carries. The long separation has resulted in the delusion that this world is our home. Guru has stated at many places that it is an illusion and that it is only a play of the Supreme and we should not identify with it. We all have God like divinity in us in the form of [I][COLOR=blue]Soul[/COLOR][/I]. Many of the problems are very typical of a new transitional phenomenon of Life and Death. [B] T[/B]here is no standard definition of Duality as per the commentaries as well. I have coined this for myself. Kindly share if you have something else that does not fit into this. [U] [B]02.Duality/ Dualism and Dictionary Meaning[/B][/U] [B][FONT=Arial]du[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Accent1][[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Arial]al[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Accent1][[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Arial]ism[/FONT][/B][FONT=Accent1]7[/FONT][FONT=Arial]-iz[/FONT][FONT=Accent1]#![/FONT][FONT=Arial]m[/FONT][FONT=Accent1]8[/FONT] [B][I][FONT=Arial]n.[/FONT][/I][/B] [B][FONT=Arial]1[/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]the state of being dual; duality [/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial]2[/FONT][/B][I][FONT=Arial]Philos.[/FONT][/I][FONT=Arial] the theory that the world is ultimately composed of, or explicable in terms of, two basic entities, as mind and matter [/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial]3[/FONT][/B][I][FONT=Arial]Theol.[/FONT][/I][FONT=Arial] [I]a[/I]) the doctrine that there are two mutually antagonistic principles in the universe, good and evil [I]b[/I]) the doctrine that man has two natures, physical and spiritual [/FONT] [B] [U]03.Interpretation Of Duality[/U][/B] [B] T[/B]he conduct that arises from the feeling that God is separate from us and we are separate from him is [I][COLOR=blue]D[/COLOR][COLOR=blue]uality[/COLOR][/I]. [I]But the consciousness of this duality is also the initial urge for spiritual accomplishment[/I]. So long as we stray from the right path and are under the sway of delusion children and family all appear as our own. The feeling that they belong to me-are mine, is the medium through which delusion works. The deluded man regards them as worthy of worship and clings to them, for that one is father, the other one grandfather. But after spiritual attainment there the Self who has gained awareness of the essence, of the Supreme Spirit, is left all alone. [B] [U]04.Gurbani[/U][U]: The Remedy[/U][/B] At very many places we have been exhorted [CENTER][FONT=Symbol]·[/FONT][U][B]N[/FONT][/B][/U][B]o matter what you read in duality, reading and contemplating it, you shall only continue to suffer. [491-1] [/FONT][/B][LIST] [*][U][B]S[/FONT][/B][/U][B]o grasp the Lord's lotus feet; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall come to understand. [491-2][/FONT][/B][/LIST][/CENTER] [I][COLOR=Blue][B]A[/FONT][/B][/COLOR][COLOR=Blue]nd[/COLOR][/FONT] [/I] [CENTER][FONT=Symbol] ·[/FONT][U][B]T[/FONT][/B][/U][B]heir minds are colored by emotional attachment to Maya; because of this emotional attachment, they do not understand.[571-4] [/FONT][/B] [FONT=Symbol]·[/FONT][U][B]T[/FONT][/B][/U][B]he soul of the Gurmukh is imbued with the Lord's Love; the love of duality departs.[571-5] [/FONT][/B][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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