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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="Archived_member2" data-source="post: 21594" data-attributes="member: 259"><p><strong>Re: 8.4 million speices ??</strong></p><p></p><p>Pray Truth for all and say Satsriakal!</p><p></p><p>Dear Imran Ji!</p><p>Thanks for your query.</p><p></p><p>Your query may help us all reaching a better understanding of Gurbani.</p><p></p><p>I am not sure if you know Gurmukhi. Knowing a language is anyway not a guarantee to posses the Truth. </p><p></p><p>A language is the media among beings. It does not transfers the experiences. All spiritual and worldly experiences cannot be transferred through language by explaining.</p><p></p><p>There are many translations available of scriptures from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Gita, Bible and Koran.</p><p></p><p>We often do not realize that we try to understand the translator's mind when we read his translation of scriptures.</p><p></p><p>The same problem has arisen here.</p><p></p><p>You may be surprised to know that the word 'lakh chouraaseeh' (8.4 millions) occurs many times in Gurbani, but has never meant that there are only 8.4 millions species available on earth.</p><p></p><p>I am surprised to read the translations.</p><p></p><p>Our Gurus said that a Jeev (being) when misses the chance to meet God in this human body, goes through 8.4 millions of bodies made of earthly matter (maedhanee) to get the human birth again. This number does not decrease or rise.</p><p>Most translations give the impressions that there are 8.4 millions species found on earth. </p><p></p><p>Our Gurus have clearly spoken about species.</p><p></p><p>"tis vich Dhartee thaap rakhee Dharam saal." </p><p>In the midst of these, He established the earth as a home for Dharma.</p><p></p><p>"tis vich jee-a jugat kay rang."</p><p>In that are colors (varieties) of beings and their evolutions.</p><p></p><p>"tin kay naam anayk anant." SGGS page 7</p><p>Their names are uncounted and endless.</p><p></p><p>Dear Imran Ji!</p><p>You wrote "Because biologist believe there are as many as 100,000 million species can you please please explain what this means"</p><p></p><p>The number of species has always been changing, with the change of time, by scientists.</p><p></p><p>Truth never changes.</p><p></p><p>Our Gurus, after seeing universes, did not give a specific number to the variety of species.</p><p></p><p>Their humble quotation is rather "kaytee-aa tayree-aa kudratee kayvad tayree daat."</p><p>Many are your natures. Greats are you giving.</p><p></p><p>"kaytay tayray jee-a jant sifat karahi din raat." SGGS page 18</p><p>How many are your beings and species praising day and night.</p><p></p><p>I feel our Gurus are true in wonder after realizing God's infinity.</p><p></p><p>Can one ever get success to count the creations of God?</p><p></p><p>Can a molecule of our body ever come to know how many species of molecules our body consists of?</p><p></p><p>This is a different thing that we inform this molecule the truth when we get aware of it.</p><p></p><p>Love to all.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Balbir Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_member2, post: 21594, member: 259"] [b]Re: 8.4 million speices ??[/b] Pray Truth for all and say Satsriakal! Dear Imran Ji! Thanks for your query. Your query may help us all reaching a better understanding of Gurbani. I am not sure if you know Gurmukhi. Knowing a language is anyway not a guarantee to posses the Truth. A language is the media among beings. It does not transfers the experiences. All spiritual and worldly experiences cannot be transferred through language by explaining. There are many translations available of scriptures from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Gita, Bible and Koran. We often do not realize that we try to understand the translator's mind when we read his translation of scriptures. The same problem has arisen here. You may be surprised to know that the word 'lakh chouraaseeh' (8.4 millions) occurs many times in Gurbani, but has never meant that there are only 8.4 millions species available on earth. I am surprised to read the translations. Our Gurus said that a Jeev (being) when misses the chance to meet God in this human body, goes through 8.4 millions of bodies made of earthly matter (maedhanee) to get the human birth again. This number does not decrease or rise. Most translations give the impressions that there are 8.4 millions species found on earth. Our Gurus have clearly spoken about species. "tis vich Dhartee thaap rakhee Dharam saal." In the midst of these, He established the earth as a home for Dharma. "tis vich jee-a jugat kay rang." In that are colors (varieties) of beings and their evolutions. "tin kay naam anayk anant." SGGS page 7 Their names are uncounted and endless. Dear Imran Ji! You wrote "Because biologist believe there are as many as 100,000 million species can you please please explain what this means" The number of species has always been changing, with the change of time, by scientists. Truth never changes. Our Gurus, after seeing universes, did not give a specific number to the variety of species. Their humble quotation is rather "kaytee-aa tayree-aa kudratee kayvad tayree daat." Many are your natures. Greats are you giving. "kaytay tayray jee-a jant sifat karahi din raat." SGGS page 18 How many are your beings and species praising day and night. I feel our Gurus are true in wonder after realizing God's infinity. Can one ever get success to count the creations of God? Can a molecule of our body ever come to know how many species of molecules our body consists of? This is a different thing that we inform this molecule the truth when we get aware of it. Love to all. Balbir Singh [/QUOTE]
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