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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
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Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
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Ashtpadi (129-130)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
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Thintteen (343-344)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
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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)
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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)
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Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
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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)
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Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
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Anand (917-922)
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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="Tejwant Singh" data-source="post: 198465" data-attributes="member: 138"><p>kggr001 ji,</p><p></p><p>Guru Fateh.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry to say that you are wrong in your assumption of the usage of meditation/meditate in your above post.</p><p></p><p>First, let’s define what meditation is as per English language dictionary.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/meditate" target="_blank">http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/meditate</a></p><p></p><p>Meditate</p><p></p><p>Verb</p><p>Focus one’s mind for a period of time, in silence or <strong><u> with the aid of chanting,</u></strong> for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation.</p><p></p><p>Let me offer you a bit of background about the literal translations of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in English and why they are flawed and misleading.</p><p></p><p>The earlier translators were all Christian missionaries and hence used a biblical slant in their translations. The Sikh disciples who learnt from them did the same. This is the reason you see Lord- which is a personified deity unlike Ik Ong Kaar- in the English translation of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.</p><p></p><p>This is also the reason the majority of them are not only misleading, flawed but also not as per true meaning of Gurbani which is a shame. Meditation and other words are inserted to simplify/or to take a short cut rather than explaining the true meaning which is in Gurmukhi and it is a shame indeed because many Sikhs are misled with the incorrect English translations. In fact I wrote a little piece about “Lord as Ik Ong Kaar” many years ago. Here it is:</p><p><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/186-lord-as-ik-ong-kaar.html" target="_blank">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/186-lord-as-ik-ong-kaar.html</a></p><p></p><p>Now, coming back to Meditate/Meditation, you will find the following words from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, our only Guru, used as Meditate/Meditation in different contexts and not all mean the same thing. Hence the question arises which is what and used for what?</p><p></p><p>So, please tell me how you decipher all this in a lay man’s terms.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I think words like Meditation and Lord do not belong in the translation of our visionary Gurbani given to us by our Gurus in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, our only Guru.</p><p></p><p>Some of these words are taken out from your own post above.</p><p></p><p>These references of the words Meditate and Meditation are taken from the following site:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/" target="_blank">http://www.srigranth.org/</a></p><p></p><p>ਨਾਮੁ=3303 times</p><p>naam=2542 times</p><p>ਸਿਮਰਨ=149</p><p>ਭਜਨ=57 times</p><p>ਹਰਿ ਭਜਨ=17 times</p><p>ਭਜੈ=10 times</p><p>ਸਿਮਰਤ=175 times</p><p>ਭਜ=250 times</p><p>ਵੀਚਾਰਿ=100 times</p><p>ਭਾਉ=201 times</p><p>ਧਿਆਨੁ=121 </p><p>ਮਨਿ= 1443 times </p><p>ਮਤਿ= 951 times</p><p>Mind=4987 times</p><p>Meditation=564 times</p><p>Meditate= 1613 times</p><p>Let’s ponder over this a bit.</p><p></p><p>Thanks and regards</p><p></p><p>Tejwant Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 198465, member: 138"] kggr001 ji, Guru Fateh. I am sorry to say that you are wrong in your assumption of the usage of meditation/meditate in your above post. First, let’s define what meditation is as per English language dictionary. [url]http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/meditate[/url] Meditate Verb Focus one’s mind for a period of time, in silence or [B][U] with the aid of chanting,[/U][/B] for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation. Let me offer you a bit of background about the literal translations of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in English and why they are flawed and misleading. The earlier translators were all Christian missionaries and hence used a biblical slant in their translations. The Sikh disciples who learnt from them did the same. This is the reason you see Lord- which is a personified deity unlike Ik Ong Kaar- in the English translation of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. This is also the reason the majority of them are not only misleading, flawed but also not as per true meaning of Gurbani which is a shame. Meditation and other words are inserted to simplify/or to take a short cut rather than explaining the true meaning which is in Gurmukhi and it is a shame indeed because many Sikhs are misled with the incorrect English translations. In fact I wrote a little piece about “Lord as Ik Ong Kaar” many years ago. Here it is: [url]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/186-lord-as-ik-ong-kaar.html[/url] Now, coming back to Meditate/Meditation, you will find the following words from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, our only Guru, used as Meditate/Meditation in different contexts and not all mean the same thing. Hence the question arises which is what and used for what? So, please tell me how you decipher all this in a lay man’s terms. Personally, I think words like Meditation and Lord do not belong in the translation of our visionary Gurbani given to us by our Gurus in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, our only Guru. Some of these words are taken out from your own post above. These references of the words Meditate and Meditation are taken from the following site: [url]http://www.srigranth.org/[/url] ਨਾਮੁ=3303 times naam=2542 times ਸਿਮਰਨ=149 ਭਜਨ=57 times ਹਰਿ ਭਜਨ=17 times ਭਜੈ=10 times ਸਿਮਰਤ=175 times ਭਜ=250 times ਵੀਚਾਰਿ=100 times ਭਾਉ=201 times ਧਿਆਨੁ=121 ਮਨਿ= 1443 times ਮਤਿ= 951 times Mind=4987 times Meditation=564 times Meditate= 1613 times Let’s ponder over this a bit. Thanks and regards Tejwant Singh [/QUOTE]
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