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Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
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Gurbani (660-685)
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Gurbani (696-703)
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Gurbani (728-750)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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Thitteen (838-840)
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Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
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Gurbani (1168-1187)
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Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
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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)
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Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
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Gurbani (1327-1341)
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Gurbani (1352-53)
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<blockquote data-quote="findingmyway" data-source="post: 188457" data-attributes="member: 12855"><p><span style="color: Blue">This is such a fascinating topic!</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">The concepts here are great in theory but don't bear out in practice. I would love to see statitics that prove me wrong, i.e. people that fast give more to charity (money and time), but this doesn't happen. Even people carrying out a sponsored fast are no more likely to sustain that behaviour once the fast is over and sponsor money collected.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">Then why not continue if it had such a positive impact? This shows the transitory nature of the effects.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">How is this relevant? Are people who fast more likely to feed, do community work or do nothing? I don't think there is any relationship in reality.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">This logic can also be reversed. Due to fasting, I have observed some people (of any faith) develop a superiority complex and look down on others around them. This leads to negative behaviour. It is not possible to predict how many and who will have this reaction so should fasting be taught at all?</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">This change is not necessarily a positive one. If I miss a meal, I become faint and I can't think straight. That's quite a common reaction, esp in people who are at the lower end of the weight scale! Fasting for them should be avoided, as well as in people with health problems. A Muslim friend of mine wanted to continue fasting when she was pregnant due to notion that it makes her a better person. She came very close to permanently harming her child.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">Spiritual discipline and service to other cannot and must not be separated for a Sikh. It is not possible to progress spirituality without serving others, otherwise it is merely a selfish act. Even if the reasons for funding langar are selfish, many benefit. Even in the UK, many homeless students and pthers (including non Sikhs) are fed by Gurwara langars. Fasting can never achieve such outcomes so the 2 things can never be compared.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">It is important to differentiate between pride in self and pride in identity. Ego is pride in self and can lead to negative behaviours. Pride in turban is encouraging adherence to a set of values which encourages community living and serving others.</span></p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span><span style="color: Blue"></span></p><p> <span style="color: Blue"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="findingmyway, post: 188457, member: 12855"] [COLOR=Blue]This is such a fascinating topic![/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue]The concepts here are great in theory but don't bear out in practice. I would love to see statitics that prove me wrong, i.e. people that fast give more to charity (money and time), but this doesn't happen. Even people carrying out a sponsored fast are no more likely to sustain that behaviour once the fast is over and sponsor money collected.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue]Then why not continue if it had such a positive impact? This shows the transitory nature of the effects.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue]How is this relevant? Are people who fast more likely to feed, do community work or do nothing? I don't think there is any relationship in reality.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue]This logic can also be reversed. Due to fasting, I have observed some people (of any faith) develop a superiority complex and look down on others around them. This leads to negative behaviour. It is not possible to predict how many and who will have this reaction so should fasting be taught at all?[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue]This change is not necessarily a positive one. If I miss a meal, I become faint and I can't think straight. That's quite a common reaction, esp in people who are at the lower end of the weight scale! Fasting for them should be avoided, as well as in people with health problems. A Muslim friend of mine wanted to continue fasting when she was pregnant due to notion that it makes her a better person. She came very close to permanently harming her child.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue]Spiritual discipline and service to other cannot and must not be separated for a Sikh. It is not possible to progress spirituality without serving others, otherwise it is merely a selfish act. Even if the reasons for funding langar are selfish, many benefit. Even in the UK, many homeless students and pthers (including non Sikhs) are fed by Gurwara langars. Fasting can never achieve such outcomes so the 2 things can never be compared.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue]It is important to differentiate between pride in self and pride in identity. Ego is pride in self and can lead to negative behaviours. Pride in turban is encouraging adherence to a set of values which encourages community living and serving others. [/COLOR][COLOR=Blue] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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