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Guru Granth Sahib
Composition, Arrangement & Layout
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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 14319" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="color: #000000"><strong><a href="http://www.sikhe.com/print.php?sid=248" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800080">http://www.sikhe.com/print.php?sid=248</span></a></strong></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: blue"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>Who Needs A Leader?</strong></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: blue"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span><span style="color: blue">Kamalla Rose Kaur</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Section: Love & Light</span><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-size: 22px">T</span>he thing I find so delightful and also frightening about the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Universal Teacher of the Sikhs and anyone else who embraces this sacred text as Guide, is that the Sri Guru Granth is shockingly direct and truthful. The Sri Guru Granth does not mince words. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">And, like it or not, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib is the voice of all Sikhs everywhere. The Sri Guru Granth is our only leader and speaks for us - we don't need to say a thing.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">Take, for instance, how a Christian leader and an Islamic leader are about to create World War III. It is the Crusades all over again but with "better" weapons this time.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">Look how the Hindus and the Moslems are threatening to bring back the horrors of Partition, only worse. They too have nukes. And what are the chances they will give a hoot about preserving Sikh history and Sikh Gurdwaras?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">Soon Koreans as well may succeed in exterminating other Koreans but the radioactive waste will attack all cultures and races, creatures and plants.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">Thankfully for Sikhs everywhere, there is no need to try and find some incarnate Sikh spokesperson to let the world know what the Sikh position is on all this crazy immature dominance dancing. Our leader, the Sri Guru Granth, is happy and well able to confront the corrupt leaders of this world.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">Truly, Guru Arjan will be happy to tell anyone interested his opinions on war and human oppression and terrorism - even the media.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">For instance, on page 810 of the Sikh scripture, Guru Arjan explains the Sikh position quite easily. He says:</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Many in this world are constantly entangled in pride, conflict, greed and tasty flavors. Many are involved in deception, fraud, their household affairs, and corruption.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">I have seen this with my own eyes, by the Grace of the Perfect Universal Teacher.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Power, property, wealth and youth are useless without the experience of the Naam - which means the experience of remembering the reality of the Beloved One at all times.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">(Pause and consider these teachings)</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">Beauty, incense, scented oils, beautiful clothes and fancy foods - when they come into contact with the body of the egotist, they stink.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Wandering, wandering around, your soul got reincarnated as a human, but this body lasts only for an instant. If you lose this opportunity to live a truthful life you must wander again through countless more incarnations.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">By God's Grace, you meet a Universal Teacher. Contemplating God, you become wonderstruck.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">You get blessed with peace, poise and bliss, O Nanak, through the Naam, through practicing constant awareness of the Divine.</span></p><p><em><span style="color: blue">- Sri Guru Granth Sahib, page 810.</span></em></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">Now, in truth, every Sikh knows that the Sri Guru Granth Sahib actually has lots of far more confrontational and controversial things to say to the leaders of this planet right now.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">Isn't it great how Guru Arjan himself set it up so that after he was gone from the body, he and the other Nanaks could still confront the corruption of humanity? What a great leader the Sri Guru Granth is - eternal, honest and kind!</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: sandybrown">Kamalla Rose Kaur is a USA born writer and theater director of Irish descent who embraced Sikhi in 1973 at the age of eighteen. She lives in the Pacific NW (North West) of the USA. </span></p><p><span style="color: sandybrown">To contact Kamalla Rose Kaur please email <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Love&Light@sikhe.com</span></span></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 14319, member: 884"] [COLOR=blue][COLOR=#000000][B][URL="http://www.sikhe.com/print.php?sid=248"][COLOR=#800080]http://www.sikhe.com/print.php?sid=248[/COLOR][/URL][/B] [B]Who Needs A Leader?[/B] [/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=blue]Kamalla Rose Kaur Section: Love & Light[/COLOR][COLOR=blue][SIZE=6]T[/SIZE]he thing I find so delightful and also frightening about the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Universal Teacher of the Sikhs and anyone else who embraces this sacred text as Guide, is that the Sri Guru Granth is shockingly direct and truthful. The Sri Guru Granth does not mince words. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]And, like it or not, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib is the voice of all Sikhs everywhere. The Sri Guru Granth is our only leader and speaks for us - we don't need to say a thing.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Take, for instance, how a Christian leader and an Islamic leader are about to create World War III. It is the Crusades all over again but with "better" weapons this time.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Look how the Hindus and the Moslems are threatening to bring back the horrors of Partition, only worse. They too have nukes. And what are the chances they will give a hoot about preserving Sikh history and Sikh Gurdwaras?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Soon Koreans as well may succeed in exterminating other Koreans but the radioactive waste will attack all cultures and races, creatures and plants.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Thankfully for Sikhs everywhere, there is no need to try and find some incarnate Sikh spokesperson to let the world know what the Sikh position is on all this crazy immature dominance dancing. Our leader, the Sri Guru Granth, is happy and well able to confront the corrupt leaders of this world.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Truly, Guru Arjan will be happy to tell anyone interested his opinions on war and human oppression and terrorism - even the media.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]For instance, on page 810 of the Sikh scripture, Guru Arjan explains the Sikh position quite easily. He says:[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]"Many in this world are constantly entangled in pride, conflict, greed and tasty flavors. Many are involved in deception, fraud, their household affairs, and corruption.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]I have seen this with my own eyes, by the Grace of the Perfect Universal Teacher.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Power, property, wealth and youth are useless without the experience of the Naam - which means the experience of remembering the reality of the Beloved One at all times.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue](Pause and consider these teachings)[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Beauty, incense, scented oils, beautiful clothes and fancy foods - when they come into contact with the body of the egotist, they stink.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Wandering, wandering around, your soul got reincarnated as a human, but this body lasts only for an instant. If you lose this opportunity to live a truthful life you must wander again through countless more incarnations.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]By God's Grace, you meet a Universal Teacher. Contemplating God, you become wonderstruck.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]You get blessed with peace, poise and bliss, O Nanak, through the Naam, through practicing constant awareness of the Divine.[/COLOR] [I][COLOR=blue]- Sri Guru Granth Sahib, page 810.[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=blue]Now, in truth, every Sikh knows that the Sri Guru Granth Sahib actually has lots of far more confrontational and controversial things to say to the leaders of this planet right now.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Isn't it great how Guru Arjan himself set it up so that after he was gone from the body, he and the other Nanaks could still confront the corruption of humanity? What a great leader the Sri Guru Granth is - eternal, honest and kind![/COLOR] [COLOR=sandybrown]Kamalla Rose Kaur is a USA born writer and theater director of Irish descent who embraced Sikhi in 1973 at the age of eighteen. She lives in the Pacific NW (North West) of the USA. [/COLOR] [COLOR=sandybrown]To contact Kamalla Rose Kaur please email [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Love&Light@sikhe.com[/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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