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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="S|kH" data-source="post: 62582" data-attributes="member: 217"><p>Hm, this is a very intricate and complex feature of me that is very hard to explain to someone who has not "grown up" with me. </p><p></p><p>Do I get a benefit from keeping a turban and beard outside of being a Sikh? I'd say so, when I walk around or walk into a room my presence demands respect or questioning because I look so different. I usually tend to wear baggy sweatpants around school, and a variety of shirts, and generally dress like I'm very poor. I usually just wear free t-shirts I picked up from some organization or event I attended (lol :wink<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. Personality-wise, I don't hold much relevance to image, and part of my personal campaign is to show America that regardless of image (A poor, urban-dressed, middle-eastern descent male) can still be intelligent and make it out. </p><p></p><p>I believe image and everything that we take it today is controlled by the mass media. I absolutely can NOT stand the mass media and television to be specific. This is my personal "renegade" against them, because I refuse to conform to what MTV says I should.</p><p></p><p>My family, although mostly being atheist holds the Sikh identity in high regards, because that is the way my parents were raised. We're a Team, so to say. We all fully realize that the identity will go away in 1-2 generations or be so spread out it will filter out due to natural selection, but we are the only ones that keep it. I grew up with NO other Sikhs, and only my brother who is 3 years older than me. It's just this team mentality, you can't turn your back on your team. I don't believe in the religion, and my parents know that. I wouldn't crush my mom's heart for something that I think is irrelevant feature to me that I don't mind and don't allow to hold me back in any way. By all means, my mom is not religious, but she is intelligent on sikhism and does keep her kesh, and was raised doing so.</p><p></p><p>Last, and probably the biggest reason, I'm still young, will I waiver and my philosophy change as time goes on? Most likely. I was a Sikh for a long period of time, and it taught me A LOT about life, and changed my outcome considerably. Me keeping an article of faith which is esteemed by Sikhs is a sign to show respect to the creators of a philosophy, which have led the foundation to let me explore and reach the ground I stand on now. It's an ode of respect. </p><p></p><p>Maybe there's a day I'll come back to the Sikh fold -- at that point, I don't want to be bald and never have the ability to grow out my hair (I'm already balding :hmm: lol) </p><p></p><p>And then there's a LOAD of other reasons which I will leave out for another time. </p><p></p><p>I'm a strange kid, that's all I can really say. I do things because I reach a conclusion either through experience or extensive knowledge and analytical reasoning that this is what I want to do. If knowledge and reasoning overcome the experience, maybe I will adapt to it. As reason and knowledge is the path to truth, which is above all. </p><p></p><p>The better question is ... why should I cut my hair? what would I gain?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="S|kH, post: 62582, member: 217"] Hm, this is a very intricate and complex feature of me that is very hard to explain to someone who has not "grown up" with me. Do I get a benefit from keeping a turban and beard outside of being a Sikh? I'd say so, when I walk around or walk into a room my presence demands respect or questioning because I look so different. I usually tend to wear baggy sweatpants around school, and a variety of shirts, and generally dress like I'm very poor. I usually just wear free t-shirts I picked up from some organization or event I attended (lol :wink:). Personality-wise, I don't hold much relevance to image, and part of my personal campaign is to show America that regardless of image (A poor, urban-dressed, middle-eastern descent male) can still be intelligent and make it out. I believe image and everything that we take it today is controlled by the mass media. I absolutely can NOT stand the mass media and television to be specific. This is my personal "renegade" against them, because I refuse to conform to what MTV says I should. My family, although mostly being atheist holds the Sikh identity in high regards, because that is the way my parents were raised. We're a Team, so to say. We all fully realize that the identity will go away in 1-2 generations or be so spread out it will filter out due to natural selection, but we are the only ones that keep it. I grew up with NO other Sikhs, and only my brother who is 3 years older than me. It's just this team mentality, you can't turn your back on your team. I don't believe in the religion, and my parents know that. I wouldn't crush my mom's heart for something that I think is irrelevant feature to me that I don't mind and don't allow to hold me back in any way. By all means, my mom is not religious, but she is intelligent on sikhism and does keep her kesh, and was raised doing so. Last, and probably the biggest reason, I'm still young, will I waiver and my philosophy change as time goes on? Most likely. I was a Sikh for a long period of time, and it taught me A LOT about life, and changed my outcome considerably. Me keeping an article of faith which is esteemed by Sikhs is a sign to show respect to the creators of a philosophy, which have led the foundation to let me explore and reach the ground I stand on now. It's an ode of respect. Maybe there's a day I'll come back to the Sikh fold -- at that point, I don't want to be bald and never have the ability to grow out my hair (I'm already balding :hmm: lol) And then there's a LOAD of other reasons which I will leave out for another time. I'm a strange kid, that's all I can really say. I do things because I reach a conclusion either through experience or extensive knowledge and analytical reasoning that this is what I want to do. If knowledge and reasoning overcome the experience, maybe I will adapt to it. As reason and knowledge is the path to truth, which is above all. The better question is ... why should I cut my hair? what would I gain? [/QUOTE]
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