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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="Curious in England" data-source="post: 1786" data-attributes="member: 354"><p><strong>Marrying non-sikhs: Please offer opinions</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red"><strong>Let me paint you my picture</strong></span>. <span style="color: blue">I would love feedback from any and all, please read on ...</span></p><p> </p><p>I am a non-practicing Sikh who inhertied her background and "religion" from her parents. I do not practice all activities and duties of sikhism, in fact some may dispute whether I am a true sikh - however, I have respect for the faith, and those that practice it completely. </p><p> </p><p>I have fallen in love with a man who is a non-sikh, and who is white, as there is a difference in accepting each. We are deeply in love and intend to spend the rest of our lives together. He believes in God, although does not follow a set religion. I can honestly say that neither do I. I take from structured religion what I want and then make the rest my own. He is completely the same and is learning about Sikhism as his own wish. He respects me and all that I have come from, and also respects the sacrifices that my predecessors have made. </p><p> </p><p>Because I have the intention of being with this man for the rest of my lives, and because I want to have children with him, am I a bad person by definition of sikhism? Is that faith not accepting of all? Does it not encourage equality between genders? Is it not accepting of other religions? </p><p> </p><p>Our children will not be confused: the only reason why children would be confused is if their parents did not teach their child about all the faiths from an early age. There is an abundance of culture out there, why not give your child the gift of knowledge? My children will know about my ancestors' heritage, as will they know about the history of their father's ancestors. If you look deep down inside, we all have the same red liquid running through our veins, we are all the same. It is up to people, as indivduals and as groups, if they want to assign labels to others. </p><p> </p><p>Holding people so tightly in your hand will only diminish who they are, or cause them to rebel. I intend to be neither, least of all the latter. I am still growing as a person at my age, as is my partner, but we are both going in the same direction. Our souls are bound, and were bound before we met. It is a changing world, religion is being held onto too tightly in its oldest form, that it isn't allowed to adapt to society. Our religion was borne a long time ago, it is up to the individual to adapt it to their lifestyle and to carrying their love for God into the next generation. </p><p> </p><p>The tone of this discussion is not meant to be angry or argumentative, I am merely tired of the narrow-minded view of some people: All people are beautiful. Please, I would love all your views, questions and comments. </p><p> </p><p>God bless.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Curious in England, post: 1786, member: 354"] [b]Marrying non-sikhs: Please offer opinions[/b] [color=red][b]Let me paint you my picture[/b][/color]. [color=blue]I would love feedback from any and all, please read on ...[/color] I am a non-practicing Sikh who inhertied her background and "religion" from her parents. I do not practice all activities and duties of sikhism, in fact some may dispute whether I am a true sikh - however, I have respect for the faith, and those that practice it completely. I have fallen in love with a man who is a non-sikh, and who is white, as there is a difference in accepting each. We are deeply in love and intend to spend the rest of our lives together. He believes in God, although does not follow a set religion. I can honestly say that neither do I. I take from structured religion what I want and then make the rest my own. He is completely the same and is learning about Sikhism as his own wish. He respects me and all that I have come from, and also respects the sacrifices that my predecessors have made. Because I have the intention of being with this man for the rest of my lives, and because I want to have children with him, am I a bad person by definition of sikhism? Is that faith not accepting of all? Does it not encourage equality between genders? Is it not accepting of other religions? Our children will not be confused: the only reason why children would be confused is if their parents did not teach their child about all the faiths from an early age. There is an abundance of culture out there, why not give your child the gift of knowledge? My children will know about my ancestors' heritage, as will they know about the history of their father's ancestors. If you look deep down inside, we all have the same red liquid running through our veins, we are all the same. It is up to people, as indivduals and as groups, if they want to assign labels to others. Holding people so tightly in your hand will only diminish who they are, or cause them to rebel. I intend to be neither, least of all the latter. I am still growing as a person at my age, as is my partner, but we are both going in the same direction. Our souls are bound, and were bound before we met. It is a changing world, religion is being held onto too tightly in its oldest form, that it isn't allowed to adapt to society. Our religion was borne a long time ago, it is up to the individual to adapt it to their lifestyle and to carrying their love for God into the next generation. The tone of this discussion is not meant to be angry or argumentative, I am merely tired of the narrow-minded view of some people: All people are beautiful. Please, I would love all your views, questions and comments. God bless. [/QUOTE]
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