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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="Sherdil" data-source="post: 196126" data-attributes="member: 20261"><p>It is complicated only because we are trying to describe something that we cannot observe directly with the senses. Blind mice trying to describe an elephant, yeah?</p><p></p><p>I don't believe in reincarnation because I don't think it fits into the overall ethos of gurbani. It has to have uniformity, otherwise it is a contradictory philosophy. </p><p></p><p>If we can achieve Mukhti while alive, then why do we have to wait until death for the other stuff to take effect?</p><p></p><p>8.4 lakh junoons, but I have yet to read an account of how our consciousness moves from one species to the next. How did we arrive at that number anyway? Did some pandit / taxidermist travel the world, documenting all the species he came across? Zoologists are still discovering new species today. All the more reason to believe it is a metaphorical reference that has been used to explain a greater point. </p><p></p><p>Even Guru ji found this hard to explain:</p><p></p><p></p><p>This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji on Pannaa 8 </p><p></p><p>karam kha(n)dd kee baanee jor ||</p><p>In the realm of karma, the Word is Power.</p><p></p><p>thithhai hor n koee hor ||</p><p>No one else dwells there,</p><p></p><p>thithhai jodhh mehaabal soor ||</p><p>except the warriors of great power, the spiritual heroes.</p><p></p><p>thin mehi raam rehiaa bharapoor ||</p><p>They are totally fulfilled, imbued with the Lord's Essence.</p><p></p><p>thithhai seetho seethaa mehimaa maahi ||</p><p>Myriads of Sitas are there, cool and calm in their majestic glory.</p><p></p><p>thaa kae roop n kathhanae jaahi ||</p><p>Their beauty cannot be described.</p><p></p><p><strong>naa ouhi marehi n t(h)aagae jaahi ||</strong></p><p><strong>Neither death nor deception comes to those,</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>jin kai raam vasai man maahi ||</strong></p><p><strong>within whose minds the Lord abides.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>thithhai bhagath vasehi kae loa ||</strong></p><p><strong>The devotees of many worlds dwell there.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>karehi ana(n)dh sachaa man soe ||</strong></p><p><strong>They celebrate; their minds are imbued with the True Lord.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>sach kha(n)dd vasai nira(n)kaar ||</strong></p><p><strong>In the realm of Truth, the Formless Lord abides.</strong></p><p></p><p>kar kar vaekhai nadhar nihaal ||</p><p>Having created the creation, He watches over it. By His Glance of Grace, He bestows happiness.</p><p></p><p>thithhai kha(n)dd ma(n)ddal varabha(n)dd ||</p><p>There are planets, solar systems and galaxies.</p><p></p><p>jae ko kathhai th a(n)th n a(n)th ||</p><p>If one speaks of them, there is no limit, no end.</p><p></p><p>thithhai loa loa aakaar ||</p><p>There are worlds upon worlds of His Creation.</p><p></p><p>jiv jiv hukam thivai thiv kaar ||</p><p>As He commands, so they exist.</p><p></p><p>vaekhai vigasai kar veechaar ||</p><p>He watches over all, and contemplating the creation, He rejoices.</p><p></p><p><strong>naanak kathhanaa kararraa saar ||37||</strong></p><p><strong>O Nanak, to describe this is as hard as steel! ||37||</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sherdil, post: 196126, member: 20261"] It is complicated only because we are trying to describe something that we cannot observe directly with the senses. Blind mice trying to describe an elephant, yeah? I don't believe in reincarnation because I don't think it fits into the overall ethos of gurbani. It has to have uniformity, otherwise it is a contradictory philosophy. If we can achieve Mukhti while alive, then why do we have to wait until death for the other stuff to take effect? 8.4 lakh junoons, but I have yet to read an account of how our consciousness moves from one species to the next. How did we arrive at that number anyway? Did some pandit / taxidermist travel the world, documenting all the species he came across? Zoologists are still discovering new species today. All the more reason to believe it is a metaphorical reference that has been used to explain a greater point. Even Guru ji found this hard to explain: This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji on Pannaa 8 karam kha(n)dd kee baanee jor || In the realm of karma, the Word is Power. thithhai hor n koee hor || No one else dwells there, thithhai jodhh mehaabal soor || except the warriors of great power, the spiritual heroes. thin mehi raam rehiaa bharapoor || They are totally fulfilled, imbued with the Lord's Essence. thithhai seetho seethaa mehimaa maahi || Myriads of Sitas are there, cool and calm in their majestic glory. thaa kae roop n kathhanae jaahi || Their beauty cannot be described. [b]naa ouhi marehi n t(h)aagae jaahi || Neither death nor deception comes to those, jin kai raam vasai man maahi || within whose minds the Lord abides. thithhai bhagath vasehi kae loa || The devotees of many worlds dwell there. karehi ana(n)dh sachaa man soe || They celebrate; their minds are imbued with the True Lord. sach kha(n)dd vasai nira(n)kaar || In the realm of Truth, the Formless Lord abides.[/b] kar kar vaekhai nadhar nihaal || Having created the creation, He watches over it. By His Glance of Grace, He bestows happiness. thithhai kha(n)dd ma(n)ddal varabha(n)dd || There are planets, solar systems and galaxies. jae ko kathhai th a(n)th n a(n)th || If one speaks of them, there is no limit, no end. thithhai loa loa aakaar || There are worlds upon worlds of His Creation. jiv jiv hukam thivai thiv kaar || As He commands, so they exist. vaekhai vigasai kar veechaar || He watches over all, and contemplating the creation, He rejoices. [b]naanak kathhanaa kararraa saar ||37|| O Nanak, to describe this is as hard as steel! ||37||[/b] [/QUOTE]
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