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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="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 158876" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p><strong>Re: What is God ? or in which type of God do You Believe?</strong></p><p></p><p>Harjinderji, </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-family: 'tohama'">Why can't God take responsibility for how this world has turned out. Parents are responsible for the well-being of their child. Parents duty is not just to give birth to a child but they bother to give him good education and all other things which they need, and take care of their actions and do as much as they can even if child do misdeeds. So if God created this world and he treat everybody as his child, then he should take the responsibility for how this world has turned out.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-family: 'tohama'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-family: 'tohama'"><span style="color: Black">Why should God take responsibility? Parents are responsible only for educating and showing their children the correct way, and God has done that by giving us the SGGS. My parents did everything they could to bring me up as a good Sikh boy, they could have done no more, yet I ignored their advice and education and followed my own way, much to my detriment (bankruptcy/quad bypass/etc etc etc), now according to your logic this is their fault, but it was me sitting at casino tables, it was me stuffing every narcotic down my throat, so it is me that has to deal with the consequences, although my parents have been hugely supportive, it is only as they are so gracious they are able to keep helping despite warning me away from certain lifestyle choices. what my parents have finally done is help me by supporting me as I battle the demons I myself have created, so it is with Creator, Creator tells us what is good and what is bad, it is our choice, but even when we fall, Creator is there to help us get back on our feet again</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-family: 'tohama'"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-family: 'tohama'"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">well most of these environmental tragedies, disease, imbalance of assets takes place to those people who followed his Hukam, but those who do not obey his Hukam, are in better situation than formers</span></span></span></p><p></p><p>Following Hukam is no guarantee that bad things will not happen, bad things happen for a variety of reasons, following Hukam IS a guarantee that no matter what comes your way, you will be able to deal with it, you seem to think Creator has an interest in the day to day goings ons in our world, Creator has given us all tools to make our own bed, Creator does not take responsibility for our actions or consequences</p><p></p><p> <span style="color: Purple"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">O a picture of present world I present to you is perfect harmony for you and creator is enjoying seeing all this. Then how merciless he is</span></span></p><p></p><p>This is not perfect harmony, Creator is not enjoying seeing all this, Creator has given full responsibility for our environment to us. Creator would enjoy seeing all living beings living in consonance and harmony. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">ha, he gave us ways and philosophies to handle and deal with these tragedies, why don't he just stop all these tragedies himself when he is so powerful to create this whole world.</span></span></p><p></p><p>Where do you draw the line, I knew gambling was bad, but I carried out regardless, are you suggesting once I had lost all my money, Creator should magic some up, as it is in the power of Creator? I knew narcotics were bad, are you suggesting Creator should magically unblock the 4 arteries that became fully blocked? Everything we do has consequences, and we must deal with these consequences without whining to Creator. The time to converse with Creator is before the action, not before the consequences begin.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Well It is written in Gurbani, that those who do misdeeds will get punishment for this as As you sow so shall you reap</span></span></p><p></p><p>It is written that there are consequences for all actions throug Creation, kick a dog, it will bite you, drive fast in the rain, you may crash, there are no misdeeds or sins, everything has a good consequence or a bad consequence, it is certainly not Creator that is in charge of this, Creator leaves it to ourselves to manage our own business, judgement comes from Creation</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-family: 'tohama'">Well I agree with you that what ever wrong deeds we have done, we get punishment for that. But what about those innocent people who never did any such misdeeds and born in a poor family and due to their poverty they could not get education, and live in misery?</span></span></p><p></p><p>I know many people from poor familes who have done fine, in Sikhism, enlightenment is open to anyone from any race/sex/colour/social standing, being poor does not stop anyone from being a good Sikh, we can all do different things with the same hand, some will lose, some will win, some will end up angry, some will end up full of love, there is no divine punishment, no stern looks, no pats on backs, We answer the the Creator that resides in our head, hell is guilt and fear, heaven is peace and love, right now, right here</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 158876, member: 14641"] [b]Re: What is God ? or in which type of God do You Believe?[/b] Harjinderji, [COLOR=#800080][FONT=tohama]Why can't God take responsibility for how this world has turned out. Parents are responsible for the well-being of their child. Parents duty is not just to give birth to a child but they bother to give him good education and all other things which they need, and take care of their actions and do as much as they can even if child do misdeeds. So if God created this world and he treat everybody as his child, then he should take the responsibility for how this world has turned out. [COLOR=Black]Why should God take responsibility? Parents are responsible only for educating and showing their children the correct way, and God has done that by giving us the SGGS. My parents did everything they could to bring me up as a good Sikh boy, they could have done no more, yet I ignored their advice and education and followed my own way, much to my detriment (bankruptcy/quad bypass/etc etc etc), now according to your logic this is their fault, but it was me sitting at casino tables, it was me stuffing every narcotic down my throat, so it is me that has to deal with the consequences, although my parents have been hugely supportive, it is only as they are so gracious they are able to keep helping despite warning me away from certain lifestyle choices. what my parents have finally done is help me by supporting me as I battle the demons I myself have created, so it is with Creator, Creator tells us what is good and what is bad, it is our choice, but even when we fall, Creator is there to help us get back on our feet again [/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Times New Roman]well most of these environmental tragedies, disease, imbalance of assets takes place to those people who followed his Hukam, but those who do not obey his Hukam, are in better situation than formers[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] Following Hukam is no guarantee that bad things will not happen, bad things happen for a variety of reasons, following Hukam IS a guarantee that no matter what comes your way, you will be able to deal with it, you seem to think Creator has an interest in the day to day goings ons in our world, Creator has given us all tools to make our own bed, Creator does not take responsibility for our actions or consequences [COLOR=#0000FF][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=Purple][FONT=Times New Roman]O a picture of present world I present to you is perfect harmony for you and creator is enjoying seeing all this. Then how merciless he is[/FONT][/COLOR] This is not perfect harmony, Creator is not enjoying seeing all this, Creator has given full responsibility for our environment to us. Creator would enjoy seeing all living beings living in consonance and harmony. [COLOR=#800080][FONT=Times New Roman]ha, he gave us ways and philosophies to handle and deal with these tragedies, why don't he just stop all these tragedies himself when he is so powerful to create this whole world.[/FONT][/COLOR] Where do you draw the line, I knew gambling was bad, but I carried out regardless, are you suggesting once I had lost all my money, Creator should magic some up, as it is in the power of Creator? I knew narcotics were bad, are you suggesting Creator should magically unblock the 4 arteries that became fully blocked? Everything we do has consequences, and we must deal with these consequences without whining to Creator. The time to converse with Creator is before the action, not before the consequences begin. [COLOR=#800080][FONT=Times New Roman]Well It is written in Gurbani, that those who do misdeeds will get punishment for this as As you sow so shall you reap[/FONT][/COLOR] It is written that there are consequences for all actions throug Creation, kick a dog, it will bite you, drive fast in the rain, you may crash, there are no misdeeds or sins, everything has a good consequence or a bad consequence, it is certainly not Creator that is in charge of this, Creator leaves it to ourselves to manage our own business, judgement comes from Creation [COLOR=#800080][FONT=tohama]Well I agree with you that what ever wrong deeds we have done, we get punishment for that. But what about those innocent people who never did any such misdeeds and born in a poor family and due to their poverty they could not get education, and live in misery?[/FONT][/COLOR] I know many people from poor familes who have done fine, in Sikhism, enlightenment is open to anyone from any race/sex/colour/social standing, being poor does not stop anyone from being a good Sikh, we can all do different things with the same hand, some will lose, some will win, some will end up angry, some will end up full of love, there is no divine punishment, no stern looks, no pats on backs, We answer the the Creator that resides in our head, hell is guilt and fear, heaven is peace and love, right now, right here [/QUOTE]
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