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Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
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Gurbani (696-703)
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Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
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Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
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Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
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Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
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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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Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
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Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
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Bara Maha (1107-1110)
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Gurbani (1118-1123)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
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Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
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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)
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Vaar Kaanraa
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<blockquote data-quote="Taranjeet singh" data-source="post: 156277" data-attributes="member: 10049"><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">I am no one to interrupt the flow of the thread. I have read most of the posts with interest and application of mind. It is clear from the reading of the posts that meaning of 'sewa' and 'simran' are the function of our own understanding of the things stated in Bani. There are many shades of the meanings of the two terms and no rigid prescription is available with rocket like precision to arrive at the meaning. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">There is a stress of 'sewa' i.e. at many places in Bani and generally understood to be remembering him.[ Farid ji, Namdev ji etc.,] </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Sewa is also stated to be selfless service.[Bhagat Puran singh ji].</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Looked from purely macroscopic view remembering the Lord is Simran as well as sewa. Isolatedly, there cannot be 'sewa' without remembering him and his creation.[Simran] Without any further hair splitting, I would invite attentions of my reverend Brothers to Slok Maha IX..introductory parts that speaks for itself.....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="color: Blue"> ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU: </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="color: Blue">SHALOK, NINTH MEHL: </span> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">If you do not sing the Praises of the Lord, your life is rendered useless. Says <span style="color: blue">Guru Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; immerse your mind in Him, like the fish in the water.</span> || 1 || Why are you engrossed in sin and corruption? You are not detached, even for a moment! <span style="color: Blue">Says Guru Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord, and you shall not be caught in the noose of death. </span> || 2 || <span style="color: blue">Your youth has passed away like this, and old age has overtaken your body. Says Guru Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; your life is fleeting away! </span>|| 3 || You have become old, and you do not understand that death is overtaking you. Says Guru Nanak, you are insane! <span style="color: blue">Why do you not remember and meditate on God? </span>|| 4 || Your wealth, spouse, and all the possessions which you claim as your own — none of these shall go along with you in the end. O Guru Nanak, know this as true. || 5 || He is the Saving Grace of sinners, the Destroyer of fear, the Master of the masterless. <span style="color: blue">Says Guru Nanak, realize and know Him, who is always with you</span>. || 6 || <span style="color: blue">He has given you your body and wealth, but you are not in love with Him.</span> Says Guru Nanak, you are insane! Why do you now shake and tremble so helplessly? || 7 || He has given you your body, wealth, property, peace and beautiful mansions. <span style="color: blue">Says Guru Nanak, listen, mind: why don’t you remember the Lord in meditation? |</span>| 8 || The Lord is the Giver of all peace and comfort. There is no other at all. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="color: blue">Says Guru Nanak, listen, mind: meditating in remembrance on Him, salvation is attained. </span> || 9 || <span style="color: blue">Remembering Him in meditation, salvation is attained; vibrate and meditate on Him, O my friend. Says Guru Nanak, listen, mind: your life is passing away! </span> || 10 || .......on and on.....so says the Bani and all of us walk like solitary reapers with sickle in left hand....with an effort to meet Him...........</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Franklin Gothic Medium'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It is only an opinion of a learner and no accuracy is guaranteed</span>.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Taranjeet singh, post: 156277, member: 10049"] [FONT="Trebuchet MS"]I am no one to interrupt the flow of the thread. I have read most of the posts with interest and application of mind. It is clear from the reading of the posts that meaning of 'sewa' and 'simran' are the function of our own understanding of the things stated in Bani. There are many shades of the meanings of the two terms and no rigid prescription is available with rocket like precision to arrive at the meaning. There is a stress of 'sewa' i.e. at many places in Bani and generally understood to be remembering him.[ Farid ji, Namdev ji etc.,] Sewa is also stated to be selfless service.[Bhagat Puran singh ji]. Looked from purely macroscopic view remembering the Lord is Simran as well as sewa. Isolatedly, there cannot be 'sewa' without remembering him and his creation.[Simran] Without any further hair splitting, I would invite attentions of my reverend Brothers to Slok Maha IX..introductory parts that speaks for itself..... [COLOR="Blue"] ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU: SHALOK, NINTH MEHL: [/COLOR] If you do not sing the Praises of the Lord, your life is rendered useless. Says [COLOR="blue"]Guru Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; immerse your mind in Him, like the fish in the water.[/COLOR] || 1 || Why are you engrossed in sin and corruption? You are not detached, even for a moment! [COLOR="Blue"]Says Guru Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord, and you shall not be caught in the noose of death. [/COLOR] || 2 || [COLOR="blue"]Your youth has passed away like this, and old age has overtaken your body. Says Guru Nanak, meditate, vibrate upon the Lord; your life is fleeting away! [/COLOR]|| 3 || You have become old, and you do not understand that death is overtaking you. Says Guru Nanak, you are insane! [COLOR="blue"]Why do you not remember and meditate on God? [/COLOR]|| 4 || Your wealth, spouse, and all the possessions which you claim as your own — none of these shall go along with you in the end. O Guru Nanak, know this as true. || 5 || He is the Saving Grace of sinners, the Destroyer of fear, the Master of the masterless. [COLOR="blue"]Says Guru Nanak, realize and know Him, who is always with you[/COLOR]. || 6 || [COLOR="blue"]He has given you your body and wealth, but you are not in love with Him.[/COLOR] Says Guru Nanak, you are insane! Why do you now shake and tremble so helplessly? || 7 || He has given you your body, wealth, property, peace and beautiful mansions. [COLOR="blue"]Says Guru Nanak, listen, mind: why don’t you remember the Lord in meditation? |[/COLOR]| 8 || The Lord is the Giver of all peace and comfort. There is no other at all. [COLOR="blue"]Says Guru Nanak, listen, mind: meditating in remembrance on Him, salvation is attained. [/COLOR] || 9 || [COLOR="blue"]Remembering Him in meditation, salvation is attained; vibrate and meditate on Him, O my friend. Says Guru Nanak, listen, mind: your life is passing away! [/COLOR] || 10 || .......on and on.....so says the Bani and all of us walk like solitary reapers with sickle in left hand....with an effort to meet Him...........[/FONT] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="3"]It is only an opinion of a learner and no accuracy is guaranteed[/SIZE].[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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