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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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 52342" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="color: darkblue"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Can prayer heal ?</span></strong> </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue"><strong>A look at the research, facts and faith surrounding this divine practice</strong> </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue">By Peter Carter </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue">In May 2001, at age 47, Shelley Solmes, host of CBC Radio Two's daily program "Take Five," was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. She contracted pneumonia and an X-ray revealed a tumour. Three months later the cancer had flooded the lymph glands in her neck and underarms. "I could hardly swallow or breathe," says Shelley. "After an excruciating bone-marrow test, I went straight into chemotherapy the same day." </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue"><strong>The power of prayer</strong> </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue">Shelley fought her illness with every weapon she had. She followed a strict medical regimen and diet. She enjoyed the moral support of her colleagues and loved ones. She treated herself to positive experiences. And some days at work Shelley would remove her headset, step away from the microphone and sit at a nearby piano. There she would softly play a simple repetitive composition, intended for nobody's ears but God's. Her music of choice was a chant adapted from a prayer of St. Theresa of Avila, "Nada Te Turbe." Roughly translated as "let nothing disturb you." It was one of the ways Shelley prayed her way through cancer. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue">That was almost three years ago. Today Shelley's colour and hair are back. And her faith in the power of prayer is stronger than ever. Shelley believes her own form of praying helped her through cancer. So the question arises: can prayer -- asking for divine help -- really make you better? </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue">The answer is yes. Not only have studies linked intercessory prayer, or asking for help, to improved health, but there are also aspects of prayerlike behaviour that are clearly associated with wellness. And you can practise your own form of prayer at home, even if you don't believe in a higher being. </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue"><strong>What the research says</strong> </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue">The research community has been weighing in on the power-of-prayer debate for several years. Scientists have identified clear links between prayerlike activities and good health. Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of how your central nervous system affects your health, and at a conference on the subject last April, Dr. Bruce Rabin, a professor of pathology and psychiatry and medical director of the Health Lifestyle Program of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, illustrated the mind-body connection. "Ask anybody who has psoriasis what makes their disease worse, or multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis." The answer: stress. The antidote: less stress. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue">Rabin says social support, religious activities and optimism are all associated with maintaining your immune system. Attitudes that we associate with praying -- the sense of hope, connectedness and purpose -- have a measurable positive effect on our natural levels of serotonin, dopamine and endorphins, all of which make us feel good. And that's exactly what yoga, meditation and antidepressants do for us, too. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue">Bertholde Carter, a social worker and family therapist in Sudbury, Ont., who has researched the relationship between attitude and pain relief, says: "We all know our chances of achieving goals are greatly influenced by our attitudes. Of course, there's a relationship between positive attitudes and success." </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue"><strong>Beyond evidence, faith</strong> </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue">Then there's the other side of prayer. That's when an individual or group asks a higher power to actually step in and make somebody healthier. Since the late 1980s, there have been hundreds of studies of intercessory prayer in which people pray for help from a higher being such as God. The grandmother of them all is a 1988 project in which Dr. Randolph Byrd, a cardiologist at San Francisco General Hospital, studied 393 patients in the coronary-care unit. He assigned patients to either a prayed-for group or a control group. The first group was prayed for every day by Christians they had never met -- and from a distance. After 10 months, the patients who were prayed for had fewer symptoms and required less medication than the others. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue">While researchers continue to find links between science and intercessory prayer, believers don't need the lab results. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkblue">Rev. Michael Caveney, a minister at Gordon Head United Church in Victoria, says the studies are simply evidence of something he has believed for a long time: that God, in a mysterious way, will intercede. Like Shelley, he believes that God responds to our requests. "As far as I can tell, prayer works. And everything happens for a reason. I believe that praying is also about giving over to God, putting our lives in God's hands. There's something terribly liberating about that."</span> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://healthandfitness.sympatico.msn.ca/Can+prayer+heal/Fitness/ContentPosting_TransCon.aspx?isfa=1&newsitemid=231669&feedname=TRANS-HOMEMAKERS&show=True&number=3&showbyline=True&subtitle=&detect=&abc=abc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #810081">http://healthandfitness.sympatico.msn.ca/Can+prayer+heal/Fitness/ContentPosting_TransCon.aspx?isfa=1&newsitemid=231669&feedname=TRANS-HOMEMAKERS&show=True&number=3&showbyline=True&subtitle=&detect=&abc=abc</span></a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p></p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>----------------------------------------</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 52342, member: 884"] [COLOR=darkblue][B][SIZE=5]Can prayer heal ?[/SIZE][/B] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue][B]A look at the research, facts and faith surrounding this divine practice[/B] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue]By Peter Carter [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue]In May 2001, at age 47, Shelley Solmes, host of CBC Radio Two's daily program "Take Five," was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. She contracted pneumonia and an X-ray revealed a tumour. Three months later the cancer had flooded the lymph glands in her neck and underarms. "I could hardly swallow or breathe," says Shelley. "After an excruciating bone-marrow test, I went straight into chemotherapy the same day." [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue][B]The power of prayer[/B] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue]Shelley fought her illness with every weapon she had. She followed a strict medical regimen and diet. She enjoyed the moral support of her colleagues and loved ones. She treated herself to positive experiences. And some days at work Shelley would remove her headset, step away from the microphone and sit at a nearby piano. There she would softly play a simple repetitive composition, intended for nobody's ears but God's. Her music of choice was a chant adapted from a prayer of St. Theresa of Avila, "Nada Te Turbe." Roughly translated as "let nothing disturb you." It was one of the ways Shelley prayed her way through cancer. [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue]That was almost three years ago. Today Shelley's colour and hair are back. And her faith in the power of prayer is stronger than ever. Shelley believes her own form of praying helped her through cancer. So the question arises: can prayer -- asking for divine help -- really make you better? [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue]The answer is yes. Not only have studies linked intercessory prayer, or asking for help, to improved health, but there are also aspects of prayerlike behaviour that are clearly associated with wellness. And you can practise your own form of prayer at home, even if you don't believe in a higher being. [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue][B]What the research says[/B] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue]The research community has been weighing in on the power-of-prayer debate for several years. Scientists have identified clear links between prayerlike activities and good health. Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of how your central nervous system affects your health, and at a conference on the subject last April, Dr. Bruce Rabin, a professor of pathology and psychiatry and medical director of the Health Lifestyle Program of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, illustrated the mind-body connection. "Ask anybody who has psoriasis what makes their disease worse, or multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis." The answer: stress. The antidote: less stress. [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue]Rabin says social support, religious activities and optimism are all associated with maintaining your immune system. Attitudes that we associate with praying -- the sense of hope, connectedness and purpose -- have a measurable positive effect on our natural levels of serotonin, dopamine and endorphins, all of which make us feel good. And that's exactly what yoga, meditation and antidepressants do for us, too. [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue]Bertholde Carter, a social worker and family therapist in Sudbury, Ont., who has researched the relationship between attitude and pain relief, says: "We all know our chances of achieving goals are greatly influenced by our attitudes. Of course, there's a relationship between positive attitudes and success." [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue][B]Beyond evidence, faith[/B] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue]Then there's the other side of prayer. That's when an individual or group asks a higher power to actually step in and make somebody healthier. Since the late 1980s, there have been hundreds of studies of intercessory prayer in which people pray for help from a higher being such as God. The grandmother of them all is a 1988 project in which Dr. Randolph Byrd, a cardiologist at San Francisco General Hospital, studied 393 patients in the coronary-care unit. He assigned patients to either a prayed-for group or a control group. The first group was prayed for every day by Christians they had never met -- and from a distance. After 10 months, the patients who were prayed for had fewer symptoms and required less medication than the others. [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue]While researchers continue to find links between science and intercessory prayer, believers don't need the lab results. [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue]Rev. Michael Caveney, a minister at Gordon Head United Church in Victoria, says the studies are simply evidence of something he has believed for a long time: that God, in a mysterious way, will intercede. Like Shelley, he believes that God responds to our requests. "As far as I can tell, prayer works. And everything happens for a reason. I believe that praying is also about giving over to God, putting our lives in God's hands. There's something terribly liberating about that."[/COLOR] [URL="http://healthandfitness.sympatico.msn.ca/Can+prayer+heal/Fitness/ContentPosting_TransCon.aspx?isfa=1&newsitemid=231669&feedname=TRANS-HOMEMAKERS&show=True&number=3&showbyline=True&subtitle=&detect=&abc=abc"][COLOR=#810081]http://healthandfitness.sympatico.msn.ca/Can+prayer+heal/Fitness/ContentPosting_TransCon.aspx?isfa=1&newsitemid=231669&feedname=TRANS-HOMEMAKERS&show=True&number=3&showbyline=True&subtitle=&detect=&abc=abc[/COLOR][/URL] ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- [/QUOTE]
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