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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 118821" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>randip ji</p><p></p><p>Why do you think you are confused? I don't think you are confused. These conversations are the result of two things. (1) Ignorance. Ignorance of the subjects being discussed - in the case of discussions you are referring to, ignorance about concepts of caste and karma. This is ignorance bordering on a total lack of literacy. Ignorance which comes from repeating informal theories which are passed from one person to another on a thread. Ignorance which comes from being too lazy to read serious essays on subjects of caste and karma. Sometimes the posters even say they have chosen to read. (2) A herd mentality. Once a culture is set up on an Internet forum social norms for that forum are developed. Over time dissenters are either humiliated or banned. That makes it impossible for any kind of serious or critical discussion to take place. Ergo -- uninformed discussions take place. Or worse, disinformation is propagated endlessly in order to maintain the existing norms of thinking. </p><p></p><p>On the topic at hand: Varna or caste evolved in the history of classical India over a period of time, and the idea was refined and established through the discourses of scholars. They interpreted the Vedas and in doing so reinforced a social system based on caste. The fundamental principle of caste in the ancient Vedas was to purify the karma of past deeds by continually reincarnating within a caste until one is pure enough to pass to the next level. Possibly with enough bad karma one theoretically regresses, even to a level lower than human. That is the basic notion. And that is how historically those of a higher caste were empowered <strong>to keep those of a lower caste in their place. </strong>Gandhi for example told the untouchables they were blessed to learn the karmic lesson of humility. T<span style="color: DarkRed">he theory of caste and karma has justified all sorts of savagery for centuries.</span> <span style="color: Blue"><strong>Guru Nanak's message was to free us from this.</strong></span> <span style="color: DarkRed">Of course to free the lowly would mean that those in high places would lose ground politically -- but <strong>mostly in their own minds.</strong></span>So caste continues, and all of the hurt and evil that goes along with it.</p><p></p><p>Let me end my diatribe with one thought. There is more than one theory of how karma works. The dharmic faiths do not have a blanket explanation about it. Views in Mahayana Buddhism, for example, are not exactly matched to those of Brahmanism, or even to the understanding of Theravedic Buddhism. So I do hope that at some point in the bright future these forums wake up. It might make the discussions less mind-numbing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 118821, member: 35"] randip ji Why do you think you are confused? I don't think you are confused. These conversations are the result of two things. (1) Ignorance. Ignorance of the subjects being discussed - in the case of discussions you are referring to, ignorance about concepts of caste and karma. This is ignorance bordering on a total lack of literacy. Ignorance which comes from repeating informal theories which are passed from one person to another on a thread. Ignorance which comes from being too lazy to read serious essays on subjects of caste and karma. Sometimes the posters even say they have chosen to read. (2) A herd mentality. Once a culture is set up on an Internet forum social norms for that forum are developed. Over time dissenters are either humiliated or banned. That makes it impossible for any kind of serious or critical discussion to take place. Ergo -- uninformed discussions take place. Or worse, disinformation is propagated endlessly in order to maintain the existing norms of thinking. On the topic at hand: Varna or caste evolved in the history of classical India over a period of time, and the idea was refined and established through the discourses of scholars. They interpreted the Vedas and in doing so reinforced a social system based on caste. The fundamental principle of caste in the ancient Vedas was to purify the karma of past deeds by continually reincarnating within a caste until one is pure enough to pass to the next level. Possibly with enough bad karma one theoretically regresses, even to a level lower than human. That is the basic notion. And that is how historically those of a higher caste were empowered [B]to keep those of a lower caste in their place. [/B]Gandhi for example told the untouchables they were blessed to learn the karmic lesson of humility. T[COLOR=DarkRed]he theory of caste and karma has justified all sorts of savagery for centuries.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue][B]Guru Nanak's message was to free us from this.[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkRed]Of course to free the lowly would mean that those in high places would lose ground politically -- but [B]mostly in their own minds.[/B][/COLOR]So caste continues, and all of the hurt and evil that goes along with it. Let me end my diatribe with one thought. There is more than one theory of how karma works. The dharmic faiths do not have a blanket explanation about it. Views in Mahayana Buddhism, for example, are not exactly matched to those of Brahmanism, or even to the understanding of Theravedic Buddhism. So I do hope that at some point in the bright future these forums wake up. It might make the discussions less mind-numbing. [/QUOTE]
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