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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="JourneyOflife" data-source="post: 203193" data-attributes="member: 20695"><p>I'll check it out, thank you.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>And this is exactly what I am trying to get Sikhs to think about. Why <em>should </em>we follow the Guru instead of Jesus, or "any other religious figure of equal importance within its related religion"? The point I am trying to make in this discussion is not to list those reasons, but to simply put forth the proposition that if they are mere philosophers then there is no actual reason to do so beyond your own desires. But if the Gurus weren't just philosophers, then there is (potentially) an actual objective reason to follow them and their teachings. Whether you or I or anyone else followed them or not would have no effect on the truth of their message.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Pragmatic in what sense? According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the definition of 'pragmatic' is "dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories."</p><p></p><p>What is 'pragmatic' about choosing to be tortured to death on a hot plate instead of taking out a few verses from Gurbani and changing your religion, as Guru Arjan Dev Ji had done?</p><p></p><p>What is pragmatic about choosing to be sawed in half and burned alive rather than changing your religion, as the companions of the 9th Guru chose to do in Delhi?</p><p></p><p>What is pragmatic about choosing to keep your long hair even when there is a warrant demanding your death, as the Khalsa of the 18th century chose to do?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is highly subjective. I know many Sikhs who have tried explaining Sikhi to others only for the other person to turn around and say "this is so confusing and makes no sense."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Many people in the 21st century would claim it is unnecessary to even talk of a 'Creator' at all. Besides, if "rejection of supernatural claims" and "time-bound laws for a specific society" are the reasons we should accept Sikhi, then why not just accept secular humanism? It doesn't make any supernatural claims, not is it time-bound for a specific society...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If the Gurus were philosophers, then there is no reason to accept their teachings aside from our own subjective whims, desires and convenience. If the Gurus were philosophers, what reason do you or I have to follow the Gurus if we don't "feel like it"?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Once again, if the Gurus were philosophers, then on which basis am I to accept this worldview of our connection with Sat Naam over anything written by Aristotle, Plato, Socrates or any of the other great philosophers of history, aside from my own subjective "whim, desire or convenience?"</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Objectivity vs. subjectivity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JourneyOflife, post: 203193, member: 20695"] I'll check it out, thank you. And this is exactly what I am trying to get Sikhs to think about. Why [I]should [/I]we follow the Guru instead of Jesus, or "any other religious figure of equal importance within its related religion"? The point I am trying to make in this discussion is not to list those reasons, but to simply put forth the proposition that if they are mere philosophers then there is no actual reason to do so beyond your own desires. But if the Gurus weren't just philosophers, then there is (potentially) an actual objective reason to follow them and their teachings. Whether you or I or anyone else followed them or not would have no effect on the truth of their message. Pragmatic in what sense? According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the definition of 'pragmatic' is "dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories." What is 'pragmatic' about choosing to be tortured to death on a hot plate instead of taking out a few verses from Gurbani and changing your religion, as Guru Arjan Dev Ji had done? What is pragmatic about choosing to be sawed in half and burned alive rather than changing your religion, as the companions of the 9th Guru chose to do in Delhi? What is pragmatic about choosing to keep your long hair even when there is a warrant demanding your death, as the Khalsa of the 18th century chose to do? This is highly subjective. I know many Sikhs who have tried explaining Sikhi to others only for the other person to turn around and say "this is so confusing and makes no sense." Many people in the 21st century would claim it is unnecessary to even talk of a 'Creator' at all. Besides, if "rejection of supernatural claims" and "time-bound laws for a specific society" are the reasons we should accept Sikhi, then why not just accept secular humanism? It doesn't make any supernatural claims, not is it time-bound for a specific society... If the Gurus were philosophers, then there is no reason to accept their teachings aside from our own subjective whims, desires and convenience. If the Gurus were philosophers, what reason do you or I have to follow the Gurus if we don't "feel like it"? Once again, if the Gurus were philosophers, then on which basis am I to accept this worldview of our connection with Sat Naam over anything written by Aristotle, Plato, Socrates or any of the other great philosophers of history, aside from my own subjective "whim, desire or convenience?" Objectivity vs. subjectivity. [/QUOTE]
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