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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="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 215436" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p>that is a tough one, and one i have no answer for, I am not sure what the Sikh perspective is, all Sikhs interpret this differently, my own opinion, at this stage in my life is that to live productively boils down to self preservation, I am not sure why the common good is relevant, if anything, the common good should be nothing more than assisting others in self preservation, however in my view this is hard without upsetting the balance between giving others the chance to learn how to preserve themselves, and helping them. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>no, I don't think so, what about the self? what about furthering your mental abilities, living healthy, exploring and discovering the world, learning, interacting, expanding the mental muscle</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A short term solution to a long term problem, such acts merely allow governments to implement bad policies and continue to do so, or allow society in general to fail in their own self preservation, sure life sucks sometimes, and sure we all need a hand, but to insist on helping people that could help themselves, and find their own empowerment, to me seems quite selfish, an action done for the guilt of the self, to enhance the self, to validate the self, </p><p></p><p></p><p>why? what is there to contemplate? did God put us here to contemplate him or to live and learn? How can our puny minds contemplate God? it would be like giving a car mechanic a spaceship and asking if it can be serviced. </p><p></p><p></p><p>again, why? why not brighten your own day and forget about the strangers, deep down we all have our own void, some are bigger than others, or maybe some do not accept the void and fill their lives with meaningless rituals and actions, lets go on holiday, lets smile a stranger, might make the void vanish for a while, I would say tackle your own void before you worry about the void of others. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>We attribute certain social justices to certain people, but the truth is, they would have happened anyway as the world grows, </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I am sure the governments of the countries concerned would probably say yes, but the more that do this, the less these governments need to do themselves, and in any case, I know of no one who has done this and then not talked about at length, which questions the motive, the latest news on the actions of the heads of some of these charities {censored}ing the local population would seem to back this up. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>to look after yourself, to make sure your own house is in order before you go looking for other missions, and at that point, to question what YOUR motive is to do these missions. Give a man a fish, feed him for a day, teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime, turn your back on him, he may eat dung for the rest of his life, or lobster, how arrogant to assume that we are the helpers, the wise, we know what is best, we are {censored}ing with peoples lives, their ambitions, saying that it is enough just to have a full belly and be out of the rain, who knows what people are capable of if they know they HAVE to help themselves. Who are we to take that away from them in the name of our own self gratification and feel good factor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 215436, member: 14641"] that is a tough one, and one i have no answer for, I am not sure what the Sikh perspective is, all Sikhs interpret this differently, my own opinion, at this stage in my life is that to live productively boils down to self preservation, I am not sure why the common good is relevant, if anything, the common good should be nothing more than assisting others in self preservation, however in my view this is hard without upsetting the balance between giving others the chance to learn how to preserve themselves, and helping them. no, I don't think so, what about the self? what about furthering your mental abilities, living healthy, exploring and discovering the world, learning, interacting, expanding the mental muscle A short term solution to a long term problem, such acts merely allow governments to implement bad policies and continue to do so, or allow society in general to fail in their own self preservation, sure life sucks sometimes, and sure we all need a hand, but to insist on helping people that could help themselves, and find their own empowerment, to me seems quite selfish, an action done for the guilt of the self, to enhance the self, to validate the self, why? what is there to contemplate? did God put us here to contemplate him or to live and learn? How can our puny minds contemplate God? it would be like giving a car mechanic a spaceship and asking if it can be serviced. again, why? why not brighten your own day and forget about the strangers, deep down we all have our own void, some are bigger than others, or maybe some do not accept the void and fill their lives with meaningless rituals and actions, lets go on holiday, lets smile a stranger, might make the void vanish for a while, I would say tackle your own void before you worry about the void of others. We attribute certain social justices to certain people, but the truth is, they would have happened anyway as the world grows, I am sure the governments of the countries concerned would probably say yes, but the more that do this, the less these governments need to do themselves, and in any case, I know of no one who has done this and then not talked about at length, which questions the motive, the latest news on the actions of the heads of some of these charities {censored}ing the local population would seem to back this up. to look after yourself, to make sure your own house is in order before you go looking for other missions, and at that point, to question what YOUR motive is to do these missions. Give a man a fish, feed him for a day, teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime, turn your back on him, he may eat dung for the rest of his life, or lobster, how arrogant to assume that we are the helpers, the wise, we know what is best, we are {censored}ing with peoples lives, their ambitions, saying that it is enough just to have a full belly and be out of the rain, who knows what people are capable of if they know they HAVE to help themselves. Who are we to take that away from them in the name of our own self gratification and feel good factor. [/QUOTE]
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