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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="Ishna" data-source="post: 178465" data-attributes="member: 2709"><p>Hi Aisha bhainji</p><p> </p><p>Glad to hear your experiences at Gurdwara have been positive so far. <img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/happykudi.jpg" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":happykudi:" title="Happykudi :happykudi:" data-shortname=":happykudi:" /> Sikhs don't generally try to convert, which is good and bad. Good, because freedom of thought and decision is important for human development, and bad, because Sikhi doesn't swell in numbers like other religions, or seem as welcoming at first glance.</p><p> </p><p>I was a member of Islamway Sisters for a little while a couple of years ago when I was exploring Islam. The people there were very nice. I also read that Sikh-to-Muslim story. I think there is actually a part 2 in the forum itself but I can't remember 100%. I'm glad she found her place but sorry at the same time that it isn't Sikhi.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>This is a generalisation - has she really tried to talk to every Sikh about this? How can she say it's impossible to discuss this with a Sikh if she hasn't asked them all?</p><p> </p><p>Sikhi is a distinct religion and philosophy. Here's some information on Nanakian Philosophy from the Sikh Bulletin: <a href="http://www.sikhbulletin.com/Bulletins/SikhBulletinJanFeb2009.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.sikhbulletin.com/Bulletins/SikhBulletinJanFeb2009.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>That said, lots of religions touch on the truth, so it's only natural to find similarities and parallels between most religions.</p><p> </p><p>You'll find Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji advises against many Hindu and Muslim practices (like fasting, sacred thread, ritualised prayer, circumcision). In this way it is clearly not just some combination of Hinduism/Islam. Not sure where aspects of Buddhism come into Sikhi - never really encountered any myself.</p><p> </p><p>You will find many Sikhs here happy to talk about Sikhi's relationship with Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism though, contrary to the authors experience.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>There is only one thing worthy of worship, and that is Naam. God in Sikhi is fundamentally different to Allah. Allah is separate from the creation, whereas Waheguru is the essence that runs through creation.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding sins, Sikhi's interpretation os sin is not as black and white as Islam's. I would say, if I had to choose between soul and body, it is the body that sins. The physical body is plagued by the 5 theives. If we were all rules by our souls we would be perfect. But we are physical beings with free will prone to making mistakes. That's called Life.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>I kinda addressed this in the paragraph before. There is nothing but God. Distinct existence is like a wave on the ocean. The wave is a wave, but it is still part of the ocean. It rises up as itself, then fades away again. When the wave thinks itself to be the ocean, it is ego, and it will suffer because it is not the nature of a wave to be independent. It is the nature of the wave to merge again with the ocean.</p><p> </p><p>The creator can't be separate. If it is, where is it? It needs to reside somewhere. That somewhere must be greater than the creator. If we are here, and creator is over there, what is in between?</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Karma as it is commonly understood isn't part of Sikhi (you'll find that out when you read the Nanakian Philosophy link from Sikh Bulletin). Karma is a mechanism to support the caste system. Sikhi rejects the caste system and therefore karma.</p><p> </p><p>I struggle with the concept of suffering and god myself, so I can't say much. The "god sends us suffering to test us" line doesn't compute for me. To make a 5 year old child suffer and then kill him, what is the test in that? It isn't fair. It is kinda psychotic.</p><p> </p><p>This thread explores suffering and Sikhi: <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/interfaith-dialogues/35701-worst-places-in-the-world-woman-4.html" target="_blank">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/interfaith-dialogues/35701-worst-places-in-the-world-woman-4.html</a></p><p> </p><p>I hope this has been some help. I don't think I've been very clear. It's hard to explain.</p><p> </p><p>Islam can offer easy answers to things, very human-computable reasons. But is it the Truth, or is it just what's easiest for human minds to understand? I don't say that with any disrespect to your religion, sister.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ishna, post: 178465, member: 2709"] Hi Aisha bhainji Glad to hear your experiences at Gurdwara have been positive so far. :happykudi: Sikhs don't generally try to convert, which is good and bad. Good, because freedom of thought and decision is important for human development, and bad, because Sikhi doesn't swell in numbers like other religions, or seem as welcoming at first glance. I was a member of Islamway Sisters for a little while a couple of years ago when I was exploring Islam. The people there were very nice. I also read that Sikh-to-Muslim story. I think there is actually a part 2 in the forum itself but I can't remember 100%. I'm glad she found her place but sorry at the same time that it isn't Sikhi. This is a generalisation - has she really tried to talk to every Sikh about this? How can she say it's impossible to discuss this with a Sikh if she hasn't asked them all? Sikhi is a distinct religion and philosophy. Here's some information on Nanakian Philosophy from the Sikh Bulletin: [URL]http://www.sikhbulletin.com/Bulletins/SikhBulletinJanFeb2009.pdf[/URL] That said, lots of religions touch on the truth, so it's only natural to find similarities and parallels between most religions. You'll find Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji advises against many Hindu and Muslim practices (like fasting, sacred thread, ritualised prayer, circumcision). In this way it is clearly not just some combination of Hinduism/Islam. Not sure where aspects of Buddhism come into Sikhi - never really encountered any myself. You will find many Sikhs here happy to talk about Sikhi's relationship with Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism though, contrary to the authors experience. There is only one thing worthy of worship, and that is Naam. God in Sikhi is fundamentally different to Allah. Allah is separate from the creation, whereas Waheguru is the essence that runs through creation. Regarding sins, Sikhi's interpretation os sin is not as black and white as Islam's. I would say, if I had to choose between soul and body, it is the body that sins. The physical body is plagued by the 5 theives. If we were all rules by our souls we would be perfect. But we are physical beings with free will prone to making mistakes. That's called Life. I kinda addressed this in the paragraph before. There is nothing but God. Distinct existence is like a wave on the ocean. The wave is a wave, but it is still part of the ocean. It rises up as itself, then fades away again. When the wave thinks itself to be the ocean, it is ego, and it will suffer because it is not the nature of a wave to be independent. It is the nature of the wave to merge again with the ocean. The creator can't be separate. If it is, where is it? It needs to reside somewhere. That somewhere must be greater than the creator. If we are here, and creator is over there, what is in between? Karma as it is commonly understood isn't part of Sikhi (you'll find that out when you read the Nanakian Philosophy link from Sikh Bulletin). Karma is a mechanism to support the caste system. Sikhi rejects the caste system and therefore karma. I struggle with the concept of suffering and god myself, so I can't say much. The "god sends us suffering to test us" line doesn't compute for me. To make a 5 year old child suffer and then kill him, what is the test in that? It isn't fair. It is kinda psychotic. This thread explores suffering and Sikhi: [URL]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/interfaith-dialogues/35701-worst-places-in-the-world-woman-4.html[/URL] I hope this has been some help. I don't think I've been very clear. It's hard to explain. Islam can offer easy answers to things, very human-computable reasons. But is it the Truth, or is it just what's easiest for human minds to understand? I don't say that with any disrespect to your religion, sister. [/QUOTE]
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