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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="Katearina" data-source="post: 209687" data-attributes="member: 21241"><p>Thank you Harkiran Kaur, Tejwant Singh, and dalvindersing grewal for the warm welcome!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Thank you for asking, Tejwant Singh, and, please, let me know if I need to continue my research and understanding on any of the things I am going to mention. What pulled me in to Sikhi initially, was the statements about Truth at the beginning of SGGS. I have always worshipped Truth, so I began studying. There are some things I have believed for many years that I feel align very strongly with Sikhi. I believe that there is one God that created everything in existence. I believe we are supposed to be good people who care for each other and the world we live in. In my experience, Christianity believes in both of these as well, which is why I spent several years as a practicing Christian. This would have been 12 or so years ago when I left Christianity. What I do not believe in, respectfully, that I was always taught in Christianity, is that there is only one lifetime that ends in either Heaven or Hell. I believe a creator God that wants us to be good people and care for others gives us as many lives as we need to find a positive end to life. For me, being a creation of God, the thing I want more than anything is to be one with that creator God. While a pleasurable eternity in Heaven being a worshiper of God is a wonderful idea, I have always felt that "Heaven" is being one with God. Simply returning in to what I came from. I also do not believe that God had to die for me in order to be saved. I believe that God bringing me back to my point of origin is done out of grace in response to my love of God, and the loving actions I make as a result, not in the belief of any sort of sacrifice like Jesus (I do believe, however, that Jesus is a wonderful example of how to be a good person). In my understanding, all of this is complimentary to Sikhi. </p><p></p><p>What I love most, thus far, about Sikhi is what you touch on in your second paragraph. It is a special thing to be a human, and, without the threat of eternal Hell, I am free to simply help people and be the most loving creation that I can be. I don't have to be concerned in the same way with anyone's afterlife, my own included. There is a stress to trying to help people when you are also concerned about whether or not they are going to Hell for all eternity. With Sikhi, it is all a journey for me. While on that journey, I am able to love God and others without fear. I am able to respect other's beliefs and honor their processes. I am able to help others and be the best person I can be as do my best to be a thoughtful creation.</p><p></p><p>As far as what feels like a collision path with Sikhi: I am being exposed to a culture that I have no real experience with. I am trying to learn a new language. If I start wearing the 5 Ks, I will stick out like a sore thumb in my very small, traditional town, which scares me a little.</p><p></p><p>I realize a lot of this post has been my ego talking, but it is where I am at. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Thank you for your continued consideration.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katearina, post: 209687, member: 21241"] Thank you Harkiran Kaur, Tejwant Singh, and dalvindersing grewal for the warm welcome! Thank you for asking, Tejwant Singh, and, please, let me know if I need to continue my research and understanding on any of the things I am going to mention. What pulled me in to Sikhi initially, was the statements about Truth at the beginning of SGGS. I have always worshipped Truth, so I began studying. There are some things I have believed for many years that I feel align very strongly with Sikhi. I believe that there is one God that created everything in existence. I believe we are supposed to be good people who care for each other and the world we live in. In my experience, Christianity believes in both of these as well, which is why I spent several years as a practicing Christian. This would have been 12 or so years ago when I left Christianity. What I do not believe in, respectfully, that I was always taught in Christianity, is that there is only one lifetime that ends in either Heaven or Hell. I believe a creator God that wants us to be good people and care for others gives us as many lives as we need to find a positive end to life. For me, being a creation of God, the thing I want more than anything is to be one with that creator God. While a pleasurable eternity in Heaven being a worshiper of God is a wonderful idea, I have always felt that "Heaven" is being one with God. Simply returning in to what I came from. I also do not believe that God had to die for me in order to be saved. I believe that God bringing me back to my point of origin is done out of grace in response to my love of God, and the loving actions I make as a result, not in the belief of any sort of sacrifice like Jesus (I do believe, however, that Jesus is a wonderful example of how to be a good person). In my understanding, all of this is complimentary to Sikhi. What I love most, thus far, about Sikhi is what you touch on in your second paragraph. It is a special thing to be a human, and, without the threat of eternal Hell, I am free to simply help people and be the most loving creation that I can be. I don't have to be concerned in the same way with anyone's afterlife, my own included. There is a stress to trying to help people when you are also concerned about whether or not they are going to Hell for all eternity. With Sikhi, it is all a journey for me. While on that journey, I am able to love God and others without fear. I am able to respect other's beliefs and honor their processes. I am able to help others and be the best person I can be as do my best to be a thoughtful creation. As far as what feels like a collision path with Sikhi: I am being exposed to a culture that I have no real experience with. I am trying to learn a new language. If I start wearing the 5 Ks, I will stick out like a sore thumb in my very small, traditional town, which scares me a little. I realize a lot of this post has been my ego talking, but it is where I am at. :) Thank you for your continued consideration. [/QUOTE]
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