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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="Sinister" data-source="post: 86830" data-attributes="member: 2684"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">A critique:</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Freedom brings with it the burden of voluntary association; identity is only missing in those who chose not to make one. It is usually missing, in those who enjoy discussing how salsa is overtaking ketchup as the number-one national condiment. But authentic identity is also missing in people who blindly fall victim to legalism.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">The inevitable formation of ‘social contracts’ holds together the “state of nature” between men, albeit at times, it is unpleasant, but it is necessary. The larger and more encompassing the social contract… the weaker it is in creating its own self-identity…nevertheless the larger the social contract the more diversity it attracts, the larger the collective conscious, the more peace/culture we share. Promoting cultural homogeny for the argument that it creates identity is man's greatest transgression against culture. (the greatest threat) </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">On a lighter note, I sternly believe that resolve, a force that creates the ‘human spirit’, naturally yearns to celebrate diversity and promote acceptance. Despite the stockpiles of evidence to the contrary (as being discussed on this page), what is often overlooked is the manner in which culture diverges to create variety and separate collective consciousness/identity with relative tolerance. In an artistic and endless process cultural diversity continues its march and expansion (around the world). </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Let us not forget, that it is freedom that produces men of substance and it is freedom that produces men of disgust. By accepting this freedom humanity can live by conviction rather than indoctrination (the authentic life with authentic identity). It is through this freedom (or illusion of freedom, as some would say) we live happier today…take it or fill freedom with negative connotations…you do so at the peril of effecting the natural order in which humanity resides. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">The constant pessimist beats at the door and tells us that culture and tradition are no more with globalization…an antiquated and well professed belief from the majority of non-evolutionary thinkers that will have you believe that culture was not designed to be warped, destroyed and rebuilt. (these conservative attitudes ferment the belief that humanity has learnt all its lessons in the past, which prevents them to denote any relevance or importance to the future. They become hopeless nihilists as their faith in existentialist values diminishes.)</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">They may disengage</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">They may retreat to asceticism.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">They may grow their hair, they may shave it</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px">However, they always start replacing the word ‘innocence’ with ‘ignorance’; to feed their own egos.</span></span> </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">PS: I refuse this pessimism</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sinister, post: 86830, member: 2684"] [FONT=Arial Black]A critique:[/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black]Freedom brings with it the burden of voluntary association; identity is only missing in those who chose not to make one. It is usually missing, in those who enjoy discussing how salsa is overtaking ketchup as the number-one national condiment. But authentic identity is also missing in people who blindly fall victim to legalism.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black]The inevitable formation of ‘social contracts’ holds together the “state of nature” between men, albeit at times, it is unpleasant, but it is necessary. The larger and more encompassing the social contract… the weaker it is in creating its own self-identity…nevertheless the larger the social contract the more diversity it attracts, the larger the collective conscious, the more peace/culture we share. Promoting cultural homogeny for the argument that it creates identity is man's greatest transgression against culture. (the greatest threat) [/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black]On a lighter note, I sternly believe that resolve, a force that creates the ‘human spirit’, naturally yearns to celebrate diversity and promote acceptance. Despite the stockpiles of evidence to the contrary (as being discussed on this page), what is often overlooked is the manner in which culture diverges to create variety and separate collective consciousness/identity with relative tolerance. In an artistic and endless process cultural diversity continues its march and expansion (around the world). [/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black]Let us not forget, that it is freedom that produces men of substance and it is freedom that produces men of disgust. By accepting this freedom humanity can live by conviction rather than indoctrination (the authentic life with authentic identity). It is through this freedom (or illusion of freedom, as some would say) we live happier today…take it or fill freedom with negative connotations…you do so at the peril of effecting the natural order in which humanity resides. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black]The constant pessimist beats at the door and tells us that culture and tradition are no more with globalization…an antiquated and well professed belief from the majority of non-evolutionary thinkers that will have you believe that culture was not designed to be warped, destroyed and rebuilt. (these conservative attitudes ferment the belief that humanity has learnt all its lessons in the past, which prevents them to denote any relevance or importance to the future. They become hopeless nihilists as their faith in existentialist values diminishes.)[/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black]They may disengage[/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black]They may retreat to asceticism.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black]They may grow their hair, they may shave it[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2]However, they always start replacing the word ‘innocence’ with ‘ignorance’; to feed their own egos.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]PS: I refuse this pessimism[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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