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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
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<blockquote data-quote="japjisahib04" data-source="post: 120708" data-attributes="member: 971"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The other day, a juggler came with a huge naughty monkey and the she monkey. Children assembled around him to see the games of the monkey. The Monkey was playing and dancing to the tune of the stick of his master. Some how, the string of the monkey with which it was tied got broken and the monkey ran away. It attacked the children and climbed up the house and started jumping from one house to the other. People got panicky. But could not catch the monkey. They asked the “Madari-juggler” to catch his monkey. He pursued and controlled the monkeys in his own way in no time.<?"urn:<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />ffice<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />ffice" /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />> </o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Similarly the Master and nourisher of our most powerful mind is the Creator-God. Guruji says that the devotees should pray to God, while singing and listening to His praises. This should bring their minds under control for the sake of concentration in meditation. God would surely oblige them. Gurbani tells us, “</span></span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharLight'">mn kw qosw hir nwmu hY ihrdY rKhu sm@wil ]</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> The God’s Name is the diet of the mind; cherish it in meditation, and preserve it carefully within your heart. <span style="color: black">Otherwise controlling mind or conquering mind with self-help is most difficult. It works like this, just to get the water from deep down, we install hand pump. We may struggle for hours to get the water from down but unless we pour some water from top, possibility of pulling water from down is nill. It is law of nature. With the same principal, in order to awake mind and immerse in Him, which had been fast asleep since birth, we will have to call and appeal and that call is by way of remembrance of His true word. There is no other way. Therefore be humble and make a request and say “O God, help me to immerse my mind into baani’ and utter beautiful exclamation ‘Waheguru, Waheguru, Waheguru single minded, effortlessly, truly devoted. It is real hard to do, but the gradual effort and practice will blossom into inexhaustible joy. We should not let our mind oscillate between our past and future. And block our inner joy. This will start weakening the five evils, which had complete hold on the mind and will pave way to awake. This meditation and request is like pouring water from top. Mind is not under the control of the body. It needs understanding of the gur sabd and the grace of the God.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Guru Amar Das describes how to control the mind. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharLight'">gur prswdI TwkIAY igAwn mqI Gir AwvY ]</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> how can this mind come under control.By guru’s grace it is held in check instructed in spiritual wisdom it returns to its home. 426.11. Again it says on page No.298.17 </span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharLight'">mnu bis AwvY nwnkw jy pUrn ikrpw hoie ]</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> The mind comes to be under control O Nanak with God’grace. Hence the control of mind depends upon the Grace of God achieved by developing developing virtues, which unfortunately are not granted but learnt with active individual efforts. </span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">There is another angle of the problem. Many people ridicule as to how mind can be conquered by singing and listening to the glories of God? The reply is quite simple. It is just like bringing spun cotton near fire. It would burn in no time. Again with the rising of sun, day dawns, and night disappears. Similarly one friendly with the lion need not be afraid of Jackals. God is all-powerful and a transparent Truth. Darkness dare not go near. Similarly the devotees afraid of evil and vices can get rid of the vice by going near God. When we get closer in prayer to God vice never accompanies us. By and by vice shall never come near us if we remain immersed in the praise of God and listening to His glory.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">From my book Japjisahib</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Best regards</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="japjisahib04, post: 120708, member: 971"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]The other day, a juggler came with a huge naughty monkey and the she monkey. Children assembled around him to see the games of the monkey. The Monkey was playing and dancing to the tune of the stick of his master. Some how, the string of the monkey with which it was tied got broken and the monkey ran away. It attacked the children and climbed up the house and started jumping from one house to the other. People got panicky. But could not catch the monkey. They asked the “Madari-juggler” to catch his monkey. He pursued and controlled the monkeys in his own way in no time.<?"urn::office:office" />[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]<o:p> </o:p>[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Similarly the Master and nourisher of our most powerful mind is the Creator-God. Guruji says that the devotees should pray to God, while singing and listening to His praises. This should bring their minds under control for the sake of concentration in meditation. God would surely oblige them. Gurbani tells us, “[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=GurbaniAkharLight]mn kw qosw hir nwmu hY ihrdY rKhu sm@wil ][/FONT][FONT=Verdana] The God’s Name is the diet of the mind; cherish it in meditation, and preserve it carefully within your heart. [COLOR=black]Otherwise controlling mind or conquering mind with self-help is most difficult. It works like this, just to get the water from deep down, we install hand pump. We may struggle for hours to get the water from down but unless we pour some water from top, possibility of pulling water from down is nill. It is law of nature. With the same principal, in order to awake mind and immerse in Him, which had been fast asleep since birth, we will have to call and appeal and that call is by way of remembrance of His true word. There is no other way. Therefore be humble and make a request and say “O God, help me to immerse my mind into baani’ and utter beautiful exclamation ‘Waheguru, Waheguru, Waheguru single minded, effortlessly, truly devoted. It is real hard to do, but the gradual effort and practice will blossom into inexhaustible joy. We should not let our mind oscillate between our past and future. And block our inner joy. This will start weakening the five evils, which had complete hold on the mind and will pave way to awake. This meditation and request is like pouring water from top. Mind is not under the control of the body. It needs understanding of the gur sabd and the grace of the God.[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Guru Amar Das describes how to control the mind. [/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=GurbaniAkharLight]gur prswdI TwkIAY igAwn mqI Gir AwvY ][/FONT][FONT=Verdana] how can this mind come under control.By guru’s grace it is held in check instructed in spiritual wisdom it returns to its home. 426.11. Again it says on page No.298.17 [/FONT][FONT=GurbaniAkharLight]mnu bis AwvY nwnkw jy pUrn ikrpw hoie ][/FONT][FONT=Verdana] The mind comes to be under control O Nanak with God’grace. Hence the control of mind depends upon the Grace of God achieved by developing developing virtues, which unfortunately are not granted but learnt with active individual efforts.[COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]There is another angle of the problem. Many people ridicule as to how mind can be conquered by singing and listening to the glories of God? The reply is quite simple. It is just like bringing spun cotton near fire. It would burn in no time. Again with the rising of sun, day dawns, and night disappears. Similarly one friendly with the lion need not be afraid of Jackals. God is all-powerful and a transparent Truth. Darkness dare not go near. Similarly the devotees afraid of evil and vices can get rid of the vice by going near God. When we get closer in prayer to God vice never accompanies us. By and by vice shall never come near us if we remain immersed in the praise of God and listening to His glory.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]From my book Japjisahib[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Best regards[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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