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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="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 170798" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p><span style="color: blue">i</span></p><p></p><p>yes it is!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You have a better view of people than me, maybe my life experience has made me cynical, I suppose I expect nothing from people, in fact I am suspicious of anyone with a good nature, I wonder what they are hiding. However, I try and deal with people as per Hukam. Give me animals and computers anyday lol. My problem, and my wife has it worse, is that we can feel anothers pain very acutely, my wife is fortunate that she can feel and share anothers happiness in just the same way, but I do not seem to feel this. Good deeds in itself is an oxy{censored}, you were correct in another post when you said that to do such should come naturally, I agree, then all deeds are good, and that becomes a way of life, However, I do mine out of a sense of responsability and duty to Creation, wife does so out of love. </p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Yes, I do agree with this, it is important to know who you are, although I feel we come into this world to make a difference, rather than any personal development. I would like to think through serving Creation, we become a servant to Creation, and through this we know ourselves. I would imagine you use meditation for the same.I worry sometimes when I read your posts, I feel like tying a rope to your ankles so you do not drift too far away from real life and lose yourself in the living death. Living is very important, and when one has family and friends, one cannot afford to become too detatched from reality. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It is easy to dismiss this, but then, I have tasted more falsehood than many, and I do put my current state down to my past, so you may be correct, </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There is a comic book called Asterix and the Normans, it is about the Normans, they do not feel fear, they have no concept of fear, the comic argues that one cannot be truly brave until one has faced fear, not knowing fear does not qualify, as this not bravery, it is lack of fear. I feel anyone who does things for heaven is deluded, but I disagree that Hukam should be natural, if it were, what new is there to be learnt? I believe Hukam is a daily test, of your discipline, your morals, to make the right choices, I personally follow Hukam because I am tired of making the wrong decisions, bankruptcy, illness, prison, are all a great education, at some point you tire of the cost of your decisions, you give yourself up to a higher guide, its why I have no friends, my best friend is my Guru, he is kind of a hard act to follow. lol </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>this to me is Hukam</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>and this is my dear wolf, when I was younger, the howling would not go away until I had satisfied it by making wrong decisions. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I am uncomfortable with this splitting of myself, it starts to beg the question 'who am i?'</p><p></p><p>I believe there is me, there is Guru, and there are the thieves, who make up my wolf. I try and do Guruji's bidding, sometimes I have to prowl the night naked howling at the moon and tasting the sweet blood of a freshly killed rabbit. It is not a battle anymore, I wonder if as per your above para about Hukam being completely natural, whether that would involve the loss of my wolf. The essence of wolf is minimal these days. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I hate being thanked, and I hate fuss, my problem is the pain I feel when I see others in pain. I find it hard to walk by, not because I am a good person, I just have an empathy with anyone in distress, I guess I know how it feels to be homeless, broke, cold, hungry, I know the desperation, and having been there, how can I walk by someone in the same situation. Its not about what you give, I think its about what you do, to my mind, I did not give someone a laptop, I spent 3 hours loading it up with software, that is the true value, and that is what I gave, 3 hours. Why did I do it? I believe Creator sent him my way, and I did it for Creator. I believe Creator sends a lot of people my way, and it is my duty to treat them well. Not to make Creator happy, or even for the person, but to remain in consonance with Creation. To put something back into the big swirly thing we call life, and know what? I meet Harry's everyday, I meet Harry when he was 11, when he was 17, 23, 29, 35, 40, I keep meeting him, and when I look into peoples eyes sometimes, I see Harry looking back at me, and knowing what Harry turns into, I try my best to help, to guide, to warn of the dangers of a free Wolf. </p><p></p><p>We have just bought 2 puppies, as we are just about able to stand on our own two feet again after 2 years, it was a big decision, it means we are unable now to ask for bail outs, in fact, I have even been looking at 2nd hand range rovers! </p><p></p><p>Many thanks for your reply, I enjoyed writing this</p><p></p><p>God bless you brother</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 170798, member: 14641"] [COLOR=blue]i[/COLOR] yes it is! You have a better view of people than me, maybe my life experience has made me cynical, I suppose I expect nothing from people, in fact I am suspicious of anyone with a good nature, I wonder what they are hiding. However, I try and deal with people as per Hukam. Give me animals and computers anyday lol. My problem, and my wife has it worse, is that we can feel anothers pain very acutely, my wife is fortunate that she can feel and share anothers happiness in just the same way, but I do not seem to feel this. Good deeds in itself is an oxy{censored}, you were correct in another post when you said that to do such should come naturally, I agree, then all deeds are good, and that becomes a way of life, However, I do mine out of a sense of responsability and duty to Creation, wife does so out of love. Yes, I do agree with this, it is important to know who you are, although I feel we come into this world to make a difference, rather than any personal development. I would like to think through serving Creation, we become a servant to Creation, and through this we know ourselves. I would imagine you use meditation for the same.I worry sometimes when I read your posts, I feel like tying a rope to your ankles so you do not drift too far away from real life and lose yourself in the living death. Living is very important, and when one has family and friends, one cannot afford to become too detatched from reality. It is easy to dismiss this, but then, I have tasted more falsehood than many, and I do put my current state down to my past, so you may be correct, There is a comic book called Asterix and the Normans, it is about the Normans, they do not feel fear, they have no concept of fear, the comic argues that one cannot be truly brave until one has faced fear, not knowing fear does not qualify, as this not bravery, it is lack of fear. I feel anyone who does things for heaven is deluded, but I disagree that Hukam should be natural, if it were, what new is there to be learnt? I believe Hukam is a daily test, of your discipline, your morals, to make the right choices, I personally follow Hukam because I am tired of making the wrong decisions, bankruptcy, illness, prison, are all a great education, at some point you tire of the cost of your decisions, you give yourself up to a higher guide, its why I have no friends, my best friend is my Guru, he is kind of a hard act to follow. lol this to me is Hukam and this is my dear wolf, when I was younger, the howling would not go away until I had satisfied it by making wrong decisions. I am uncomfortable with this splitting of myself, it starts to beg the question 'who am i?' I believe there is me, there is Guru, and there are the thieves, who make up my wolf. I try and do Guruji's bidding, sometimes I have to prowl the night naked howling at the moon and tasting the sweet blood of a freshly killed rabbit. It is not a battle anymore, I wonder if as per your above para about Hukam being completely natural, whether that would involve the loss of my wolf. The essence of wolf is minimal these days. I hate being thanked, and I hate fuss, my problem is the pain I feel when I see others in pain. I find it hard to walk by, not because I am a good person, I just have an empathy with anyone in distress, I guess I know how it feels to be homeless, broke, cold, hungry, I know the desperation, and having been there, how can I walk by someone in the same situation. Its not about what you give, I think its about what you do, to my mind, I did not give someone a laptop, I spent 3 hours loading it up with software, that is the true value, and that is what I gave, 3 hours. Why did I do it? I believe Creator sent him my way, and I did it for Creator. I believe Creator sends a lot of people my way, and it is my duty to treat them well. Not to make Creator happy, or even for the person, but to remain in consonance with Creation. To put something back into the big swirly thing we call life, and know what? I meet Harry's everyday, I meet Harry when he was 11, when he was 17, 23, 29, 35, 40, I keep meeting him, and when I look into peoples eyes sometimes, I see Harry looking back at me, and knowing what Harry turns into, I try my best to help, to guide, to warn of the dangers of a free Wolf. We have just bought 2 puppies, as we are just about able to stand on our own two feet again after 2 years, it was a big decision, it means we are unable now to ask for bail outs, in fact, I have even been looking at 2nd hand range rovers! Many thanks for your reply, I enjoyed writing this God bless you brother [/QUOTE]
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