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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="helgasdogs" data-source="post: 138442" data-attributes="member: 4025"><p><strong>re: A Fighter Returns from the Desert to Speak with You If You Would Speak with Him </strong></p><p></p><p>Dear davinder,</p><p></p><p>'Go with the flow, end up in the sewer,' my friend.</p><p></p><p>You speak two words dear to my heart: 'truth' and 'freedom.' A Fremen sacrifices neither for the sake of his mission. A Fremen is mission-oriented: He does not 'fall in with the masses' as if he were a an ancient Roman citizen cheering in the coliseum out of fear of being labelled 'different,' nor does he merely 'flow with the world,' like a passive Buddhist, not trying to change anything. Of course he tries to change the world! How can one seek truth by merely 'flowing with the masses'? How can one be free if one merely 'falls in with the masses'?</p><p></p><p>I respect you Sikhs for the oppression you have resisted, I honour your suffering and your constancy to your best understanding of the One ('God'). And, I honour your Gurus for their sacrifices, in reference to Jesus' words recorded in John 15:13, 'Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.' You are welcoming to me and willing to fight online in a respectful and honourable manner. You even call me 'dear' as an alien to your community who does not quite grasp the nuance of your 'ji.'</p><p></p><p>The words 'truthful' and 'freedom-loving' are not just meant as adjectives. Fremenism as a discipline is the discipline of truthful freedom, one that your Gurus would have respected and one that is not incompatible with all I know of Sikhism; so, I give two points:</p><p></p><p>(a) Does Sikhism deny that man is made in the image of the Creator and, therefore, sacred and above all other forms of created existence? If so, Sikhism contains a fatal flaw. If not, Sikhism is not opposed to Fremenism.</p><p></p><p>(b) Does Sikhism teach submission to the will of the One ('God')? If not, Sikhism contains a fatal flaw. If so, Sikhism is not opposed to Fremenism.</p><p></p><p>Just as your Gurus, and by extended implication, you, fight also for my beliefs, I, as a Catholic Fremen fight for your freedom and your right to seek the truth also--and, to whatever degree Sikhism embodies Truth, that is how hard I shall fight for it. But, part of fighting is ecumenical dialogue, to achieve mutual understanding that will melt away the fat of our respective philosophies making our metaphysiques, our fighting minds, more like each other, more ready for combat against malicious hostiles rather than against allies in good faith.</p><p></p><p>The approach I advocate is only touched on here, by me. To get deeper I must direct your attention towards the philosophy of Classical Humanism, derived from Classical Greece and the Catholic ministry of Jesus Christ, which, taken together, is the engine that powered Europe's progress and allowed it to dominate the world. You speak (or, at least, write) English because Classical Humanism allowed Europe, dominated by the English powers, to conquer the world--including the India that has oppressed you. The great minds of Classical Humanism are not exclusively European; there have been contributions by the Chinese, by the Indians, by the Muslims, and so forth, so, Classical Humanism represents the treasure house and the {censored}nal of Ideas by which we reorder our minds, by which we reorder our Universe. Knowledge is power, as you must know.</p><p></p><p>The Sikhs are numerically tiny, and, if they do not find a good way to fight they will be mere flotsam on the world-ocean, tossed this way and that purposelessly amidst the wars between the numerically greater powers. If the contemporary Sikh movement wishes power, however, it will seek the knowledge of Classical Humanism. 2% of India can transform India. A Sikh commonwealth that partakes of the wisdom of the truth of the world's knowledge-of-principle, embodied in both Classical Art and in principled Science, can transform the world. Joyful suffering amidst flow-submission to the will of the One will ease the passage of the mind out of the womb of death and into the lighted expanse of the desert of Truth and Victory. I recommend this article above all:</p><p></p><p><strong>Carl Gauss' Fundamental Theorem of Algebra</strong></p><p><em>By Bruce Director</em></p><p><a href="http://www.schillerinstitute.org/educ/pedagogy/gauss_fund_bmd0402.html" target="_blank">http://www.schillerinstitute.org/educ/pedagogy/gauss_fund_bmd0402.html</a></p><p></p><p>This, if you work through it, will give you insight into the nature of Principle, upon which all Classical Humanism is founded, and which is our only salvation as a species from the presently onrushing Apocalypse of economic and social breakdown. </p><p> </p><p>If I have not adequately answered your question, please tell me and I will try harder.</p><p></p><p>Yours,</p><p></p><p>'h'</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="helgasdogs, post: 138442, member: 4025"] [b]re: A Fighter Returns from the Desert to Speak with You If You Would Speak with Him [/b] Dear davinder, 'Go with the flow, end up in the sewer,' my friend. You speak two words dear to my heart: 'truth' and 'freedom.' A Fremen sacrifices neither for the sake of his mission. A Fremen is mission-oriented: He does not 'fall in with the masses' as if he were a an ancient Roman citizen cheering in the coliseum out of fear of being labelled 'different,' nor does he merely 'flow with the world,' like a passive Buddhist, not trying to change anything. Of course he tries to change the world! How can one seek truth by merely 'flowing with the masses'? How can one be free if one merely 'falls in with the masses'? I respect you Sikhs for the oppression you have resisted, I honour your suffering and your constancy to your best understanding of the One ('God'). And, I honour your Gurus for their sacrifices, in reference to Jesus' words recorded in John 15:13, 'Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.' You are welcoming to me and willing to fight online in a respectful and honourable manner. You even call me 'dear' as an alien to your community who does not quite grasp the nuance of your 'ji.' The words 'truthful' and 'freedom-loving' are not just meant as adjectives. Fremenism as a discipline is the discipline of truthful freedom, one that your Gurus would have respected and one that is not incompatible with all I know of Sikhism; so, I give two points: (a) Does Sikhism deny that man is made in the image of the Creator and, therefore, sacred and above all other forms of created existence? If so, Sikhism contains a fatal flaw. If not, Sikhism is not opposed to Fremenism. (b) Does Sikhism teach submission to the will of the One ('God')? If not, Sikhism contains a fatal flaw. If so, Sikhism is not opposed to Fremenism. Just as your Gurus, and by extended implication, you, fight also for my beliefs, I, as a Catholic Fremen fight for your freedom and your right to seek the truth also--and, to whatever degree Sikhism embodies Truth, that is how hard I shall fight for it. But, part of fighting is ecumenical dialogue, to achieve mutual understanding that will melt away the fat of our respective philosophies making our metaphysiques, our fighting minds, more like each other, more ready for combat against malicious hostiles rather than against allies in good faith. The approach I advocate is only touched on here, by me. To get deeper I must direct your attention towards the philosophy of Classical Humanism, derived from Classical Greece and the Catholic ministry of Jesus Christ, which, taken together, is the engine that powered Europe's progress and allowed it to dominate the world. You speak (or, at least, write) English because Classical Humanism allowed Europe, dominated by the English powers, to conquer the world--including the India that has oppressed you. The great minds of Classical Humanism are not exclusively European; there have been contributions by the Chinese, by the Indians, by the Muslims, and so forth, so, Classical Humanism represents the treasure house and the {censored}nal of Ideas by which we reorder our minds, by which we reorder our Universe. Knowledge is power, as you must know. The Sikhs are numerically tiny, and, if they do not find a good way to fight they will be mere flotsam on the world-ocean, tossed this way and that purposelessly amidst the wars between the numerically greater powers. If the contemporary Sikh movement wishes power, however, it will seek the knowledge of Classical Humanism. 2% of India can transform India. A Sikh commonwealth that partakes of the wisdom of the truth of the world's knowledge-of-principle, embodied in both Classical Art and in principled Science, can transform the world. Joyful suffering amidst flow-submission to the will of the One will ease the passage of the mind out of the womb of death and into the lighted expanse of the desert of Truth and Victory. I recommend this article above all: [B]Carl Gauss' Fundamental Theorem of Algebra[/B] [I]By Bruce Director[/I] [url]http://www.schillerinstitute.org/educ/pedagogy/gauss_fund_bmd0402.html[/url] This, if you work through it, will give you insight into the nature of Principle, upon which all Classical Humanism is founded, and which is our only salvation as a species from the presently onrushing Apocalypse of economic and social breakdown. If I have not adequately answered your question, please tell me and I will try harder. Yours, 'h' [/QUOTE]
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