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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="findingmyway" data-source="post: 138156" data-attributes="member: 12855"><p>Actually Einstein objected to be called a follower of an organised religion. Re-read my quote and the quotes from the website, he was definitely religious in that he believed in a higher power. Sikhi also rejects a personal God and if you look at Einstein's beliefs a lot of them are actually in line with Sikhi way of thinking!! In the same vein you could also say I reject organise religion in that I reject a lot of rituals practised by the community which I do not believe fit in with the Guru's teaching. In a broader sense, religion is a belief in God-this does not have to be a Abrahamic deity God.</p><p></p><p>God and immortality are disconnected so before accepting these results I would be interested in seeing the wording of the questions posed as that can have a huge influence of the results. You have already pointed that out! Also is it asking about a belief in an Abrahamic or Hindu concept of God? I would reject both of those too!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Isn't that *** for tat? Sounds like the Christian an eye for an eye theory of behaviour there!! Is it sensible to use the justification for your behavious that is endorsed by the very belief system being rejected?</p><p></p><p>Actually there are studies that show prayer has a positive impact on treatment in the same way a positive attitude does. Prayer does not cure cancer but then not all cures are explained by science on the flipside! How many people (religious and non-religious) have cured and the dr's have no idea why. A review of the medical literature will reveal several for many serious diseases. Sikhi believes prayer is for your personal benefit rather more than anything else. There are threads that discuss this so I do not want to argue about this point here.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure I have already discussed this with you. Many Sikhs do not believe in these stories yet are still religious!</p><p>The null hypothesis can go either way depending on the researcher. Either way scientific proof is inconclusive. You might say that the proof is not conclusive of existence so I will not believe. Others will say there is no conclusive proof that God does not exist therefore I believe. Both points of view are valid.</p><p>That's a sweeping statement! Religions are also a positive force on a personal and global level so should that be curbed too? Many conflicts are not due to religious reasons (eg Rwanda) so how are you going to curb those? You will prob find that if you eradicate religion, these other reasons will be used more for conflict. We are a horrible sadistic species!!</p><p></p><p> Whoa!!! Look at the ego!! You sound like a Christian missionary-the very people you reject! How do you know you are right? You don't as proved by this statement from another post:</p><p>You have admitted you don't know for sure. Many religious people are good people doing good things. Many people gain strength from religion. How can you paint them with the same brushstroke as the bad? There are also good and bad atheists-shall I judge you according to that? If your child decided religion was the right way for them, would you force them to be an atheist? If yes, then that makes you no different from your parents. If no, then you are a hypocrite. Different things work for different people so why not let everyone make their own decision? What harm have Sikhs done to you that you are on a crusade against them? You are behaving the same way as the very people you condemn!!</p><p></p><p>No it doesn't. The evidence is inconclusive either way. You are hardly an unbiased observor in view of your declaration to convert people to atheism!</p><p></p><p>But that is exactly what science does!! What do you think CERN is all about? There is no strong evidence for aliens yet you believe in those? I'm a little flummoxed by your double standards! What's wrong? You afraid? Any belief should be able to stand up to scrutiny, even yours so no precedent is nasty.</p><p></p><p>Are you sure you do science? The position on bigfoot is that he probably does not exist now but may do and may have done in the past! Even when experiments prove something it is only with 95% probablility levels so there is a 5% probability the conclusion is wrong. The more the times an experiment is done, the more likely you are to get a range of results including false positives or false negatives because of this 95% probability level. CERN repeat again and again yet cannot come up with conclusive results due to the above and what they are trying to measure is so difficult and difficult to capture (like God). You also need to define God carefully. Abrahamic God, I agree with you. However, the Sikh definition of God is very different and I don't think will be ever disproved due to the nature of God. Atheism is not the default hypothesis-it is as much a belief as theism as neither way can be proved with 100% certainty according to modern scientific methods.</p><p></p><p>Sikhi has increased with the internet. It is easier to weed out inconsistencies. Having the resources at our fingertips to understand gurbani has actually helped it to spread! Therefore this argument doesn't hold either. The BBC recently held a fascinating radio debate on the topic. There was as much support for as against.</p><p></p><p>I would like to end with the fact that no group that I know of has been able to find inconsistencies in the Guru Granth Sahib Ji (not when it is properly understood).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="findingmyway, post: 138156, member: 12855"] Actually Einstein objected to be called a follower of an organised religion. Re-read my quote and the quotes from the website, he was definitely religious in that he believed in a higher power. Sikhi also rejects a personal God and if you look at Einstein's beliefs a lot of them are actually in line with Sikhi way of thinking!! In the same vein you could also say I reject organise religion in that I reject a lot of rituals practised by the community which I do not believe fit in with the Guru's teaching. In a broader sense, religion is a belief in God-this does not have to be a Abrahamic deity God. God and immortality are disconnected so before accepting these results I would be interested in seeing the wording of the questions posed as that can have a huge influence of the results. You have already pointed that out! Also is it asking about a belief in an Abrahamic or Hindu concept of God? I would reject both of those too! Isn't that *** for tat? Sounds like the Christian an eye for an eye theory of behaviour there!! Is it sensible to use the justification for your behavious that is endorsed by the very belief system being rejected? Actually there are studies that show prayer has a positive impact on treatment in the same way a positive attitude does. Prayer does not cure cancer but then not all cures are explained by science on the flipside! How many people (religious and non-religious) have cured and the dr's have no idea why. A review of the medical literature will reveal several for many serious diseases. Sikhi believes prayer is for your personal benefit rather more than anything else. There are threads that discuss this so I do not want to argue about this point here. I'm sure I have already discussed this with you. Many Sikhs do not believe in these stories yet are still religious! The null hypothesis can go either way depending on the researcher. Either way scientific proof is inconclusive. You might say that the proof is not conclusive of existence so I will not believe. Others will say there is no conclusive proof that God does not exist therefore I believe. Both points of view are valid. That's a sweeping statement! Religions are also a positive force on a personal and global level so should that be curbed too? Many conflicts are not due to religious reasons (eg Rwanda) so how are you going to curb those? You will prob find that if you eradicate religion, these other reasons will be used more for conflict. We are a horrible sadistic species!! Whoa!!! Look at the ego!! You sound like a Christian missionary-the very people you reject! How do you know you are right? You don't as proved by this statement from another post: You have admitted you don't know for sure. Many religious people are good people doing good things. Many people gain strength from religion. How can you paint them with the same brushstroke as the bad? There are also good and bad atheists-shall I judge you according to that? If your child decided religion was the right way for them, would you force them to be an atheist? If yes, then that makes you no different from your parents. If no, then you are a hypocrite. Different things work for different people so why not let everyone make their own decision? What harm have Sikhs done to you that you are on a crusade against them? You are behaving the same way as the very people you condemn!! No it doesn't. The evidence is inconclusive either way. You are hardly an unbiased observor in view of your declaration to convert people to atheism! But that is exactly what science does!! What do you think CERN is all about? There is no strong evidence for aliens yet you believe in those? I'm a little flummoxed by your double standards! What's wrong? You afraid? Any belief should be able to stand up to scrutiny, even yours so no precedent is nasty. Are you sure you do science? The position on bigfoot is that he probably does not exist now but may do and may have done in the past! Even when experiments prove something it is only with 95% probablility levels so there is a 5% probability the conclusion is wrong. The more the times an experiment is done, the more likely you are to get a range of results including false positives or false negatives because of this 95% probability level. CERN repeat again and again yet cannot come up with conclusive results due to the above and what they are trying to measure is so difficult and difficult to capture (like God). You also need to define God carefully. Abrahamic God, I agree with you. However, the Sikh definition of God is very different and I don't think will be ever disproved due to the nature of God. Atheism is not the default hypothesis-it is as much a belief as theism as neither way can be proved with 100% certainty according to modern scientific methods. Sikhi has increased with the internet. It is easier to weed out inconsistencies. Having the resources at our fingertips to understand gurbani has actually helped it to spread! Therefore this argument doesn't hold either. The BBC recently held a fascinating radio debate on the topic. There was as much support for as against. I would like to end with the fact that no group that I know of has been able to find inconsistencies in the Guru Granth Sahib Ji (not when it is properly understood). [/QUOTE]
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