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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="Harjas Kaur Khalsa" data-source="post: 53745" data-attributes="member: 2125"><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"><span style="color: black"><strong><u>Guru</u>: </strong>From the Sanskrit <strong><em>Gu</em></strong> meaning "darkness," and <strong><em>ru</em></strong> meaning light. Literal definition: </span><span style="color: black">a supreme being of many forms and natures, with power to liberate others from earthly evils. The Guru is the being who can dispell darkness and change it into enlightenment.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span><span style="color: black"><strong><u>Prophet</u>:</strong> from the Greek, <strong><em>pro</em> </strong>meaning "before," <strong><em>phetes</em></strong>, meaning "to speak." Literal definition: an oracle who interprets gods omens for the future. An oracle. A diviner. A soothsayer. A person who speaks by divine inspiration or as the interpreter through whom the will of a god is expressed.</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Manifestation</u>:</strong> From the Latin, <strong><em>manifestatio.</em></strong> Literal definition: One of the forms in which someone or something, such as a person, a divine being, or an idea, is revealed. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else. An act of showing or displaying.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Also from Bahai Teaching:</strong> The nature of a prophet of the <strong>Manifestation of God</strong> is thus described in <em>Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh</em> (pp. 66-67): <strong><span style="color: #000000">"</span></strong>Since there can be no tie or direct intercourse to bind the one true God with His creation, and no resemblance whatever can exist between the transient and the Eternal, the contingent and the Absolute, He hath ordained that in every age and dispensation a pure and stainless soul be made manifest in the kingdoms of earth and heaven. . . . These Essences of Detachment, these resplendent Realities are the channels of God's all-pervasive grace. Led by the light of unfailing guidance, and invested with supreme sovereignty, they are commissioned to use the inspiration of Their words, the effusions of Their infallible grace and the sanctifying breezes of Their Revelation for the cleansing of every longing heart and receptive spirit from the dross and dust of earthly cares and limitations.<span style="color: #000000"><strong>"</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong>Great Teacher: </strong>From Middle English. Superior in quality or character. Noble. Eminent. Renowned. One who educates. Instructor. Mentor. Guide. An ascended spiritual Master whose personal life is loving compassion. One whose continual ascension releases more and greater Power and Light for students to ascend upon.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Is a Sikh Guru the same as a Muslim Prophet, a Bahai Divine Manifestation, or a universal Great Spiritual Master/teacher? Why not use Sikh definitions to precisely define Sikh Guru as Guru? Sikhs should keep their own faith's self-definitions and not confuse their teachings by appropriating the definitions of other faiths. All religion is not one! There are important differences between them.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harjas Kaur Khalsa, post: 53745, member: 2125"] [COLOR=blue] [COLOR=black][B][U]Guru[/U]: [/B]From the Sanskrit [B][I]Gu[/I][/B] meaning "darkness," and [B][I]ru[/I][/B] meaning light. Literal definition: [/COLOR][COLOR=black]a supreme being of many forms and natures, with power to liberate others from earthly evils. The Guru is the being who can dispell darkness and change it into enlightenment.[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=black][B][U]Prophet[/U]:[/B] from the Greek, [B][I]pro[/I] [/B]meaning "before," [B][I]phetes[/I][/B], meaning "to speak." Literal definition: an oracle who interprets gods omens for the future. An oracle. A diviner. A soothsayer. A person who speaks by divine inspiration or as the interpreter through whom the will of a god is expressed.[/COLOR] [B][U]Manifestation[/U]:[/B] From the Latin, [B][I]manifestatio.[/I][/B] Literal definition: One of the forms in which someone or something, such as a person, a divine being, or an idea, is revealed. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else. An act of showing or displaying. [B]Also from Bahai Teaching:[/B] The nature of a prophet of the [B]Manifestation of God[/B] is thus described in [I]Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh[/I] (pp. 66-67): [B][COLOR=#000000]"[/COLOR][/B]Since there can be no tie or direct intercourse to bind the one true God with His creation, and no resemblance whatever can exist between the transient and the Eternal, the contingent and the Absolute, He hath ordained that in every age and dispensation a pure and stainless soul be made manifest in the kingdoms of earth and heaven. . . . These Essences of Detachment, these resplendent Realities are the channels of God's all-pervasive grace. Led by the light of unfailing guidance, and invested with supreme sovereignty, they are commissioned to use the inspiration of Their words, the effusions of Their infallible grace and the sanctifying breezes of Their Revelation for the cleansing of every longing heart and receptive spirit from the dross and dust of earthly cares and limitations.[COLOR=#000000][B]"[/B][/COLOR] [B]Great Teacher: [/B]From Middle English. Superior in quality or character. Noble. Eminent. Renowned. One who educates. Instructor. Mentor. Guide. An ascended spiritual Master whose personal life is loving compassion. One whose continual ascension releases more and greater Power and Light for students to ascend upon. [COLOR=navy]Is a Sikh Guru the same as a Muslim Prophet, a Bahai Divine Manifestation, or a universal Great Spiritual Master/teacher? Why not use Sikh definitions to precisely define Sikh Guru as Guru? Sikhs should keep their own faith's self-definitions and not confuse their teachings by appropriating the definitions of other faiths. All religion is not one! There are important differences between them.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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