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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="lionprinceuk" data-source="post: 212093" data-attributes="member: 120"><p>Am I too late to this discussion?</p><p></p><p>Firstly, with regards to the turban and beard there's other sampradaiye in the wider sikh panth, ie parts of the sikh panth that have been made invisible by SGPC mainstream sikhi(ism) since colonial times. For example the udasi sikhs aren't all keshdhari. Then there's also the Nanakpanthi sikhs, a type of regular sikh but found more outside Punjab and more in communities such as the Sindis (that have mostly now moved out of Sind, Pakistan) and probably Biharis. Again not represented by keshdharis these days.</p><p></p><p>I know Udasis have been close to the sikh panth during the 10 Gurus' era, and Guru Hargobind gave his son, Baba Gurditta, to be the next leader of Udasis after Baba Sri Chand, who of course was Guru Nanak's son. Udasis are known to have spread sikh matt to far areas. Some grow kesh, not necessarily in a turban though. Some shave their head completely, like some ascetics who denounce everything such as Buddha monks.</p><p></p><p>I think the lack of turban in Nanakpanthis would be due to to the decline in turbans of general Indian population during colonial times. Somehow colonialism stopped people wearing turbans, perhaps banned in some places like other things?</p><p></p><p>Additionally, just heard something from Basics of Sikhi. Guru Gobind Singh made Singhs wear dumalla as in 2 turbans or 2malla. This was in opposition to the no turban rule for non muslims by Mughal emporer Aurangzeb.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Next, sikh atheism. In the western context, sikhs can be atheist as we don't follow the western God. God is a western Christian entity, not a term seen in Gurbani. There are many colonially imperfect translations of the term Ek Onkar still being used that try and put sikhs into the monotheism category. But I think Far-Eastern and Oriental philosophy and nirguna-sarguna shouldn't fit in any christian viewpoint, so may appear atheist again.</p><p></p><p>Also not being involved in any sikh organisations/sects/committees/samrpadaiye allows one to look at sikh history with an unbiased viewpoint, and unravel and things that should not be seen as gurmat, unravel hypocrisy, colonial corruption etc.</p><p></p><p>For example, as I am not really a part of any sect, I have discovered things such as the mainstream nishaan sahib not being an original. The harmonium is not sikh or gurmat at all, and has helped in destroying raag music in sikh panth, and also in the wider Bharat/indian culture. A outside viewpoint at vegetarian/meat argument. Paat being cut down in nitnem, with banis that were seen as hindu or as rebellion to the British being removed from daily paat.</p><p></p><p>In conclusion, can an atheist be sikh, or a sikh be atheist? probably, depends on how you look at it.</p><p></p><p>EDITS: turban and beard</p><p>harmonium not sikh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lionprinceuk, post: 212093, member: 120"] Am I too late to this discussion? Firstly, with regards to the turban and beard there's other sampradaiye in the wider sikh panth, ie parts of the sikh panth that have been made invisible by SGPC mainstream sikhi(ism) since colonial times. For example the udasi sikhs aren't all keshdhari. Then there's also the Nanakpanthi sikhs, a type of regular sikh but found more outside Punjab and more in communities such as the Sindis (that have mostly now moved out of Sind, Pakistan) and probably Biharis. Again not represented by keshdharis these days. I know Udasis have been close to the sikh panth during the 10 Gurus' era, and Guru Hargobind gave his son, Baba Gurditta, to be the next leader of Udasis after Baba Sri Chand, who of course was Guru Nanak's son. Udasis are known to have spread sikh matt to far areas. Some grow kesh, not necessarily in a turban though. Some shave their head completely, like some ascetics who denounce everything such as Buddha monks. I think the lack of turban in Nanakpanthis would be due to to the decline in turbans of general Indian population during colonial times. Somehow colonialism stopped people wearing turbans, perhaps banned in some places like other things? Additionally, just heard something from Basics of Sikhi. Guru Gobind Singh made Singhs wear dumalla as in 2 turbans or 2malla. This was in opposition to the no turban rule for non muslims by Mughal emporer Aurangzeb. Next, sikh atheism. In the western context, sikhs can be atheist as we don't follow the western God. God is a western Christian entity, not a term seen in Gurbani. There are many colonially imperfect translations of the term Ek Onkar still being used that try and put sikhs into the monotheism category. But I think Far-Eastern and Oriental philosophy and nirguna-sarguna shouldn't fit in any christian viewpoint, so may appear atheist again. Also not being involved in any sikh organisations/sects/committees/samrpadaiye allows one to look at sikh history with an unbiased viewpoint, and unravel and things that should not be seen as gurmat, unravel hypocrisy, colonial corruption etc. For example, as I am not really a part of any sect, I have discovered things such as the mainstream nishaan sahib not being an original. The harmonium is not sikh or gurmat at all, and has helped in destroying raag music in sikh panth, and also in the wider Bharat/indian culture. A outside viewpoint at vegetarian/meat argument. Paat being cut down in nitnem, with banis that were seen as hindu or as rebellion to the British being removed from daily paat. In conclusion, can an atheist be sikh, or a sikh be atheist? probably, depends on how you look at it. EDITS: turban and beard harmonium not sikh [/QUOTE]
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