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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="Aisha" data-source="post: 187792" data-attributes="member: 18783"><p>Miranda Ji,</p><p></p><p>I do not know if others will agree with me or not, but my advice would be to focus less on the exterior and more on the interior. By that I mean, far too often I have seen non-Sikhs interested in Sikhi, and the very first thing they get told is that they need to start keeping their hair (kesh) and get the remaining 4 K's to go along with it. And that's fine really, I think every Sikh should work towards one day getting baptized into the Khalsa Panth, but I don't feel it is the best place to start.</p><p></p><p>Sikhi is a very "deep" faith, the Guru Granth Sahib Ji can often be difficult to understand, and because it is poetry, it will have different meanings for different people.</p><p></p><p>What I suggest is for you to put the kesh on hold, if your mom is fine with it, great, go ahead and keep it. But don't fight her on it if it is something she strongly disagrees with, you are 15, in 2-3 years you will be out of there and can do whatever you want. Use this time to instead read and understand Gurbani, get into the Sikh Gurus' minds and try to figure out what they wanted to achieve, what they fought for, what they believed etc...</p><p></p><p>It is one thing to read the English translation of the Sikh prayers, it is another thing entirely to actually comprehend what the underlying message the Guru wanted to communicate is.</p><p></p><p>I would suggest that you worry less about doing all your prayers on time, and instead focus all your time and energy solely on Japji Sahib. It is the very first prayer in Guru Granth Sahib Ji, and most people agree that it is the most important too. Before you read anything else, you should read Japji Sahib. Before you try to understand anything else, you should try to understand Japji Sahib. It is sometimes called the "key" to unlocking the Guru Granth Sahib Ji. That's because if you can figure out what the Japji Sahib is all about, you will really be able to appreciate the rest of the holy text, the words will have meaning, they won't just be empty vessels that you are reading for the heck of it.</p><p></p><p>This might help you: <a href="http://forum.spiritualindia.org/japuji-sahibwith-meaning-t22915.0.html" target="_blank">http://forum.spiritualindia.org/japuji-sahibwith-meaning-t22915.0.html</a></p><p></p><p>scroll down and have a go at it.</p><p></p><p>I'd try to learn at least 3 Pauris (stanzas) a week if I were you. Listen to the audio in Punjabi to pronounce the words properly. Have the Punjabi and English translations next to each other. Try to read it in Punjabi, and use the English to figure out the meaning. Eventually you'd wanna be able to read the whole thing in Punjabi and have the meanings for each pauri memorized.</p><p></p><p>Good luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aisha, post: 187792, member: 18783"] Miranda Ji, I do not know if others will agree with me or not, but my advice would be to focus less on the exterior and more on the interior. By that I mean, far too often I have seen non-Sikhs interested in Sikhi, and the very first thing they get told is that they need to start keeping their hair (kesh) and get the remaining 4 K's to go along with it. And that's fine really, I think every Sikh should work towards one day getting baptized into the Khalsa Panth, but I don't feel it is the best place to start. Sikhi is a very "deep" faith, the Guru Granth Sahib Ji can often be difficult to understand, and because it is poetry, it will have different meanings for different people. What I suggest is for you to put the kesh on hold, if your mom is fine with it, great, go ahead and keep it. But don't fight her on it if it is something she strongly disagrees with, you are 15, in 2-3 years you will be out of there and can do whatever you want. Use this time to instead read and understand Gurbani, get into the Sikh Gurus' minds and try to figure out what they wanted to achieve, what they fought for, what they believed etc... It is one thing to read the English translation of the Sikh prayers, it is another thing entirely to actually comprehend what the underlying message the Guru wanted to communicate is. I would suggest that you worry less about doing all your prayers on time, and instead focus all your time and energy solely on Japji Sahib. It is the very first prayer in Guru Granth Sahib Ji, and most people agree that it is the most important too. Before you read anything else, you should read Japji Sahib. Before you try to understand anything else, you should try to understand Japji Sahib. It is sometimes called the "key" to unlocking the Guru Granth Sahib Ji. That's because if you can figure out what the Japji Sahib is all about, you will really be able to appreciate the rest of the holy text, the words will have meaning, they won't just be empty vessels that you are reading for the heck of it. This might help you: [url]http://forum.spiritualindia.org/japuji-sahibwith-meaning-t22915.0.html[/url] scroll down and have a go at it. I'd try to learn at least 3 Pauris (stanzas) a week if I were you. Listen to the audio in Punjabi to pronounce the words properly. Have the Punjabi and English translations next to each other. Try to read it in Punjabi, and use the English to figure out the meaning. Eventually you'd wanna be able to read the whole thing in Punjabi and have the meanings for each pauri memorized. Good luck :) [/QUOTE]
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