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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="lotus lion" data-source="post: 104577" data-attributes="member: 5620"><p><span style="color: black">Hi Ryadd,</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Welcome to the Forum.</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="color: black">1) What are the reasons you either believe you are sikh, or what makes you sikh.</span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">For me there is no question that I am not a Sikh, even if I am not the best I can be yet, I am still reaching, learning and applying. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Part of this comes from my Form which initially connected me to the Teachings for Sikhi and made it more conducive to my practice, but moving further, I am completely submerged into this via the material I read, The company I keep, the places I go and my upbringing to name but a few.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><em><strong>2) Why did you choose sikhism over any other religion or lack of religion (please no hate comments towards other faiths). </strong></em></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Religious Affiliation, a natural affinity, which I feel is the same for almost all people initially, but my attraction to the Sikh Dharma stems from the fact that we have the complete original word of the Guru's and it is still preserved for all to see in the Harmandir Sahib, Aka Golden Temple.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">But moving deeper then that the tolerance and acceptance that the Dharma teaches is hard to find in other Dharmas which such clarity and abundance. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">The Dharma is founded on Love and Peace and I would describe it as leading the Holy Life whilst still being able to be a Family Man. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">It teaches me to respect everyone, and fully acknowledges that there are other paths to enlightenment (My translation):</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><em>Rāh ḏovai ik jāṇai so▫ī sijẖsī. </em></span></p><p><em><span style="color: black">One who realises that there is more then one path that leads to the One will be freed</span></em></p><p><span style="color: black">Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 142</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Because of this, I have become a very open person who looks beyond physical manifestation and look for the common underlying teaching and normally see parallels, which I would not have otherwise.</span></p><p> </p><p>In doing so, my strength and conviction in Sikhi increases as other Dharmas teach the same topic from another angel so in understand it better. It reinforces my faith essentially. </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><em><strong>3) Do you personally believe in evolution</strong></em></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Being perfectly honest, this has never been an issue for me on a Spiritual level as it does not alter my practice.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">There is a story that goes that there was a person who was hit by an arrow dipped in poison and needed attention. </span></p><p><span style="color: black">A person came and ran to help him. Just as he was about remove the arrow, the injured person stopped him and said before you do so, I need to know where the arrow head came from, Which tree the Shaft came from, the Flock to which the Bird who provided the feathers to make the Fletching came from, the name and ancestry of the person who shot him and where the ingredients came from to make the poison.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">The other person said I can tell you these things, but it would be of no value as it would not assist in relieving your pain.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">On top of that, Science is always changing. I am pretty certain that you have heard of the Plum pudding Model, This then changed to the Proton-Neutron-Electron model and now we are moving towards string theory. Each has their place and will no doubt change with time.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Simply walk the path, Practice and everything will appear at the right time. </span></p><p> </p><p>Thanks,</p><p> </p><p>Lotus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lotus lion, post: 104577, member: 5620"] [COLOR=black]Hi Ryadd,[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Welcome to the Forum.[/COLOR] [B][I][COLOR=black]1) What are the reasons you either believe you are sikh, or what makes you sikh.[/COLOR][/I][/B] [COLOR=black]For me there is no question that I am not a Sikh, even if I am not the best I can be yet, I am still reaching, learning and applying. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Part of this comes from my Form which initially connected me to the Teachings for Sikhi and made it more conducive to my practice, but moving further, I am completely submerged into this via the material I read, The company I keep, the places I go and my upbringing to name but a few.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black][I][B]2) Why did you choose sikhism over any other religion or lack of religion (please no hate comments towards other faiths). [/B][/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Religious Affiliation, a natural affinity, which I feel is the same for almost all people initially, but my attraction to the Sikh Dharma stems from the fact that we have the complete original word of the Guru's and it is still preserved for all to see in the Harmandir Sahib, Aka Golden Temple.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]But moving deeper then that the tolerance and acceptance that the Dharma teaches is hard to find in other Dharmas which such clarity and abundance. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]The Dharma is founded on Love and Peace and I would describe it as leading the Holy Life whilst still being able to be a Family Man. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]It teaches me to respect everyone, and fully acknowledges that there are other paths to enlightenment (My translation):[/COLOR] [COLOR=black][I]Rāh ḏovai ik jāṇai so▫ī sijẖsī. [/I][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=black]One who realises that there is more then one path that leads to the One will be freed[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=black]Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ang 142[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Because of this, I have become a very open person who looks beyond physical manifestation and look for the common underlying teaching and normally see parallels, which I would not have otherwise.[/COLOR] In doing so, my strength and conviction in Sikhi increases as other Dharmas teach the same topic from another angel so in understand it better. It reinforces my faith essentially. [COLOR=black][I][B]3) Do you personally believe in evolution[/B][/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Being perfectly honest, this has never been an issue for me on a Spiritual level as it does not alter my practice.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]There is a story that goes that there was a person who was hit by an arrow dipped in poison and needed attention. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]A person came and ran to help him. Just as he was about remove the arrow, the injured person stopped him and said before you do so, I need to know where the arrow head came from, Which tree the Shaft came from, the Flock to which the Bird who provided the feathers to make the Fletching came from, the name and ancestry of the person who shot him and where the ingredients came from to make the poison.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]The other person said I can tell you these things, but it would be of no value as it would not assist in relieving your pain.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]On top of that, Science is always changing. I am pretty certain that you have heard of the Plum pudding Model, This then changed to the Proton-Neutron-Electron model and now we are moving towards string theory. Each has their place and will no doubt change with time.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Simply walk the path, Practice and everything will appear at the right time. [/COLOR] Thanks, Lotus [/QUOTE]
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