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Composition, Arrangement & Layout
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="polpol" data-source="post: 131927" data-attributes="member: 12142"><p>Aman Singh,</p><p> "So most people do not believe in God, even if they claim -- not merely to others, but even to themselves -- that they do."</p><p></p><p>I totally agree and I noticed this many times. As we say, everyone wants to go to paradise but nobody wants to die. Indeed very ironic. Maybe it's like democracy. Many people don't really think it actually exists but they would rather pretend it does because of fear that things would get worse otherwise or for fear of being rejected in their community. But you are absolutely right about hypocrisy I think true beleavers don't tend to talk about their faith that much and I read somewhere that secrecy (privacy), is a good thing in regards to one's relation with God but religion established itself between God and the beleaver focussing on the social codes thus leaving mysticism to the very few who want a more intimate relation with God. </p><p>Now the idea that God created the best of possible worlds is new to me. Correct me if I am wrong but I think all religions say life as we know it here on earth as humans, is a sort of test, if we pass we go to heaven or depending on the religion, we will be rewarded with a better afterlife, etc. </p><p>What I find interesting is the concept of evil. We say that this world cannot be the best possible because there is evil. But evil is limited to humans only because it refers to moral values. There is nothing evil in nature except in mankind. A lion that kills an animal is not evil, there is nothing morally wrong with that but a man who kills another man, we call that murder, it's evil, morally wrong. The same with earthquakes, they are part of natural phenomenon and cannot possibly be put on the same level as a man-made massive weapon for example though many see natural desasters as devine punishment which seems childish and anthropocentered. So maybe God did create the best world possible but he also created humanity with the potential of being very good or very evil. Just to think that not so long ago cannibalism was part of life and that it took some time for humans to decide that it was wrong, would it be reasonable to suppose that God created man as a "work in progress"? If so I would say God is indeed extremely genial to come up with a creature who is not perfect but who has the potential of becoming perfect...to me that's a most perfect (complete) act of creation. Who knows, maybe God himself finds perfection boring!...</p><p>Thank you for this very interesting thread. Is it possible to buy your book? I would appreciate. I also enjoy all your other threads. I started reading about Sikhism, you are very generous. It's complicated and I will continue reading until I am able to ask not too stupid questions. For now I am swimming in unknown waters!<img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/fish.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":fish:" title="Fish :fish:" data-shortname=":fish:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="polpol, post: 131927, member: 12142"] Aman Singh, "So most people do not believe in God, even if they claim -- not merely to others, but even to themselves -- that they do." I totally agree and I noticed this many times. As we say, everyone wants to go to paradise but nobody wants to die. Indeed very ironic. Maybe it's like democracy. Many people don't really think it actually exists but they would rather pretend it does because of fear that things would get worse otherwise or for fear of being rejected in their community. But you are absolutely right about hypocrisy I think true beleavers don't tend to talk about their faith that much and I read somewhere that secrecy (privacy), is a good thing in regards to one's relation with God but religion established itself between God and the beleaver focussing on the social codes thus leaving mysticism to the very few who want a more intimate relation with God. Now the idea that God created the best of possible worlds is new to me. Correct me if I am wrong but I think all religions say life as we know it here on earth as humans, is a sort of test, if we pass we go to heaven or depending on the religion, we will be rewarded with a better afterlife, etc. What I find interesting is the concept of evil. We say that this world cannot be the best possible because there is evil. But evil is limited to humans only because it refers to moral values. There is nothing evil in nature except in mankind. A lion that kills an animal is not evil, there is nothing morally wrong with that but a man who kills another man, we call that murder, it's evil, morally wrong. The same with earthquakes, they are part of natural phenomenon and cannot possibly be put on the same level as a man-made massive weapon for example though many see natural desasters as devine punishment which seems childish and anthropocentered. So maybe God did create the best world possible but he also created humanity with the potential of being very good or very evil. Just to think that not so long ago cannibalism was part of life and that it took some time for humans to decide that it was wrong, would it be reasonable to suppose that God created man as a "work in progress"? If so I would say God is indeed extremely genial to come up with a creature who is not perfect but who has the potential of becoming perfect...to me that's a most perfect (complete) act of creation. Who knows, maybe God himself finds perfection boring!... Thank you for this very interesting thread. Is it possible to buy your book? I would appreciate. I also enjoy all your other threads. I started reading about Sikhism, you are very generous. It's complicated and I will continue reading until I am able to ask not too stupid questions. For now I am swimming in unknown waters!:fish: [/QUOTE]
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