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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
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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 182290" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>Re: Confessions of an American Sikh</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>A related review by</strong></p><p>Neha Singh Gohil </p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sikhnn.com/views/book-review-confessions-american-sikh" target="_blank">http://www.sikhnn.com/views/book-review-confessions-american-sikh</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Gursant Singh’s “Confessions of an American Sikh” is a rip-roaring ride through modern Sikhi. It plunges through the disconnects between Sikhi as it is practiced and as it is preached; rises above the muddle between Punjabi culture and Sikh rehat; and breaks through the mysteries of the 3HO (Happy, Healthy, Holy) movement.</p><p></p><p>What results is a cross between Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Kim’ and William Sutcliffe’s ‘Are you Experienced’ – a fast-paced adventure through East and West, and an intense examination of what makes Indians quite so Indian.</p><p></p><p>The story is set in modern Punjab, in 2006, where an American Sikh – known then as Guru Sant Singh Khalsa, a 3HO follower of Yogi Harbhajan Singh Khalsa – is looking for an “ideal Punjabi” wife. Gursant’s search goes awry when he and the marriage bureau he is working with are convicted of defrauding potential suitors. What follows is a stint in an Amritsar jail and several months spent road tripping through India.</p><p></p><p>Through it all, we are dazzled with an array of characters – from Yogi Bhajan’s young Jewish secretaries to corrupt Punjabi attorneys and British ashram-dwellers. Gursant, in turn, amazes each of these folks with stories of his life as a devotee of Yogi Bhajan and a Sikh-American convert.</p><p></p><p>Though the story is not about Gursant’s first time in India, it resonates with the genre of English novels about teenagers going to India to find themselves. Most of them end up spending months in a filthy toilet stall, disillusioned and hallucinating.</p><p></p><p>In this book, as one person after another promises Gursant a way out of his legal troubles in exchange for cash, his beautiful vision of India drops like scales off his eyes. At the same time, he’s enthralled by the faithful attitude of so many Indians and revels in the chaos a bit.</p><p></p><p>“Of course, nothing is working out the way I had planned,” he writes. “But this is India. Why plan? God has his plans. That is all that matters here.”</p><p></p><p>At the same time, the storyline is punctuated with several authentically Sikh moments. Gursant describes his experience suing the U.S. government for the right to join the military – a live issue for Sikhs even today. He discusses the hypocrisy of Sikhs’ treatment of women. On the one hand, we emphasize that our religion treats men and women equally, and on the other hand, Gursant befriends a raagi who tries to marry off his 17-year-old daughter to him, a man decades older than her. Similarly, in the ultimate of ironies, a Sikh police officer threatens to have Gursant “disappeared” unless a bribe is paid. The stories are both appalling and familiar.</p><p></p><p>With such a rich range of subject, Singh’s discussion about his 3HO experience is icing on the cake. The stories of Yogi Bhajan’s luxuriously wealthy lifestyle and affairs with his retinue of secretaries aren’t new. But Gursant’s inside perspective as Bhajan’s driver and bodyguard is different.</p><p></p><p>His descriptions of how 3HO businesses sought to turn a profit at any cost are unnerving and in stark contrast to the concept of Rehat that Gursant learns about in India. His recounting of being sued by 3HO over a real estate transaction is visceral.</p><p></p><p>Having been shunned by his fellow 3HO Sikhs, Gursant knows he’s an unreliable narrator on this front, and makes no bones about telling us so. Still, what he has to say is eye opening and needs to be said by someone who had witnessed it firsthand.</p><p></p><p>Throughout the narrative, the readers may flip flops between liking Gursant and detesting him. He goes to India to find a “perfect Punjabi wife,” who he describes as essentially a mute cook. He is arrogant and foolhardy, knowing that he’s treated differently because of the color of his skin.</p><p></p><p>He has no issue with taking advantage of the hospitality of an ashram for several months, despite knowing that his fugitive status would put everyone there in danger.</p><p></p><p>But there still are a few things about him that we continuously admire: Gursant is intensely self-aware, true to himself and independent-minded. We can never tell if the narrator is completely trustworthy, because we’ve heard all the criticisms about him – from him! He knows his readers are savvy enough to run an Internet search on him, so he offers up what they’ll find.</p><p></p><p>But he also doesn’t let it change his view of himself. He goes through his journey of self-discovery to figure out what’s missing in his understanding of Sikhi. Whether or not every last detail in the book is true, it certainly is a “confession,” perhaps to help Gursant forgive himself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 182290, member: 35"] [b]Re: Confessions of an American Sikh[/b] [B]A related review by[/B] Neha Singh Gohil [url]http://www.sikhnn.com/views/book-review-confessions-american-sikh[/url] Gursant Singh’s “Confessions of an American Sikh” is a rip-roaring ride through modern Sikhi. It plunges through the disconnects between Sikhi as it is practiced and as it is preached; rises above the muddle between Punjabi culture and Sikh rehat; and breaks through the mysteries of the 3HO (Happy, Healthy, Holy) movement. What results is a cross between Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Kim’ and William Sutcliffe’s ‘Are you Experienced’ – a fast-paced adventure through East and West, and an intense examination of what makes Indians quite so Indian. The story is set in modern Punjab, in 2006, where an American Sikh – known then as Guru Sant Singh Khalsa, a 3HO follower of Yogi Harbhajan Singh Khalsa – is looking for an “ideal Punjabi” wife. Gursant’s search goes awry when he and the marriage bureau he is working with are convicted of defrauding potential suitors. What follows is a stint in an Amritsar jail and several months spent road tripping through India. Through it all, we are dazzled with an array of characters – from Yogi Bhajan’s young Jewish secretaries to corrupt Punjabi attorneys and British ashram-dwellers. Gursant, in turn, amazes each of these folks with stories of his life as a devotee of Yogi Bhajan and a Sikh-American convert. Though the story is not about Gursant’s first time in India, it resonates with the genre of English novels about teenagers going to India to find themselves. Most of them end up spending months in a filthy toilet stall, disillusioned and hallucinating. In this book, as one person after another promises Gursant a way out of his legal troubles in exchange for cash, his beautiful vision of India drops like scales off his eyes. At the same time, he’s enthralled by the faithful attitude of so many Indians and revels in the chaos a bit. “Of course, nothing is working out the way I had planned,” he writes. “But this is India. Why plan? God has his plans. That is all that matters here.” At the same time, the storyline is punctuated with several authentically Sikh moments. Gursant describes his experience suing the U.S. government for the right to join the military – a live issue for Sikhs even today. He discusses the hypocrisy of Sikhs’ treatment of women. On the one hand, we emphasize that our religion treats men and women equally, and on the other hand, Gursant befriends a raagi who tries to marry off his 17-year-old daughter to him, a man decades older than her. Similarly, in the ultimate of ironies, a Sikh police officer threatens to have Gursant “disappeared” unless a bribe is paid. The stories are both appalling and familiar. With such a rich range of subject, Singh’s discussion about his 3HO experience is icing on the cake. The stories of Yogi Bhajan’s luxuriously wealthy lifestyle and affairs with his retinue of secretaries aren’t new. But Gursant’s inside perspective as Bhajan’s driver and bodyguard is different. His descriptions of how 3HO businesses sought to turn a profit at any cost are unnerving and in stark contrast to the concept of Rehat that Gursant learns about in India. His recounting of being sued by 3HO over a real estate transaction is visceral. Having been shunned by his fellow 3HO Sikhs, Gursant knows he’s an unreliable narrator on this front, and makes no bones about telling us so. Still, what he has to say is eye opening and needs to be said by someone who had witnessed it firsthand. Throughout the narrative, the readers may flip flops between liking Gursant and detesting him. He goes to India to find a “perfect Punjabi wife,” who he describes as essentially a mute cook. He is arrogant and foolhardy, knowing that he’s treated differently because of the color of his skin. He has no issue with taking advantage of the hospitality of an ashram for several months, despite knowing that his fugitive status would put everyone there in danger. But there still are a few things about him that we continuously admire: Gursant is intensely self-aware, true to himself and independent-minded. We can never tell if the narrator is completely trustworthy, because we’ve heard all the criticisms about him – from him! He knows his readers are savvy enough to run an Internet search on him, so he offers up what they’ll find. But he also doesn’t let it change his view of himself. He goes through his journey of self-discovery to figure out what’s missing in his understanding of Sikhi. Whether or not every last detail in the book is true, it certainly is a “confession,” perhaps to help Gursant forgive himself. [/QUOTE]
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