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Gurbani (347-348)
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Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
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Gurbani (527-536)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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Gurbani (660-685)
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Gurbani (696-703)
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Vaar Soohee (785-792)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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Thitteen (838-840)
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Chhant (843-848)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
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Sidh Gosat (938-946)
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Gurbani (975-980)
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Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
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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)
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Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
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Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
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Sehskritee Mahala 1
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Gaathaa Mahala 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
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ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Ambarsaria" data-source="post: 143517" data-attributes="member: 14194"><p>First things first true Sikhism based on “Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji” and the teachings of the Ten Gurus is not,</p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Illogical<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>The messages and teachings are reasoned out logically and at great lengths and repeatedly. The core of the teachings is driven towards ”understanding” rather than “blind faith”.</em></li> </ul> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Obstructs science<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Teaches one to follow and develop understanding without making Scientific claims or disputing any wisdom, how can that be obstructing Science?</em></li> </ul> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Corrupts man<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>If encouraging “understanding of grand scheme of things, recognizing the vastness, etc.” corrupts, it is hard not be corrupted! This is so untrue.</em></li> </ul> </li> </ul><p> </p><p> <strong>1. Is illogical</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> …… God: An all-powerful being, who created the universe, who is all-good ……</p><p> </p><p> <em>Unfortunately one has to remember that the shallower you think the less you are going to understand.</em></p><p> </p><p> <em>Let me explain, Sikhism teaches everything having a place in the Universe and interlinked to everything else with a common source for all. The examples given are hardly descriptive of the greatness of the “universal truth” espoused in Sikhism. To put a positive value as the following actually achieve anything internally is absurd,</em></p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Pedophiles, Criminal CEO's, People in third world countries, etc.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>If the grandness of the ultimate that we are part of did not exist, why would earth spin to create and support life. If it did not spin there will be two parts without life, one frozen and the other scorched. So to understand Hell (euphemistically), that is not earth today but could have been possible is a miracle of good.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>We also got to recognize that in the colloquial concept of God (Sikhism focuses on understanding of the truth rather than God), sameness of all is not a design concept but variety is. Within the variety there are no exclusions of ugliness physically, mentally or all other possibilities. Similarly within the variety there no exclusions for beauty physically, mentally or all other possibilities. That is part of the deal in grand understanding of creation.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Grand creator does not just create good as observed by me or any other writer or evil similarly. It is a separate topic to discuss whether personal evil has global benefits in the grand scheme of things.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Global needs to be understood beyond one, many and this earth that we live on<br /> <br /> </em></li> </ul><p> </p><p><strong>2. Obstructs science.</strong></p><p>Science has proven more to us in the last 10 years than religion has for 3 Millennium. Who stopped Galileo from informing people that the Earth revolved around the Earth? THE CHURCH. Who Killed people who thought of new ideas? THE CHURCH. Who kept all the Greek, Roman, and Latin scientific texts and literature from the common public during the middle ages? THE CHURCH. Not to mention the only period in history the church was in complete power was the worst of all time. Refute this please.</p><p> </p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Oneness of all, the grandness of all that is not describable, the cycle of life and death and transformation between life and non-life are cited in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji as an understanding but not scientific theories. It allows you to be a scientist with open mind.</em><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/interfaith-dialogues/34742-scientists-aethists-religions-stumped-life-outside.html" target="_blank">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/interfaith-dialogues/34742-scientists-aethists-religions-stumped-life-outside.html</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/interfaith-dialogues/34540-albert-einstein-spirituality-man-atom-bomb.html" target="_blank">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/interfaith-dialogues/34540-albert-einstein-spirituality-man-atom-bomb.html</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>3. Corrupts man</strong></p><p>Defined by urban dictionary:</p><p>Allah Boom: 1. These two words mark the end of a suicide bomber's life. He or she will scream anything related to their god and detonate their bomb which is attached to their body, sacrificing themselves for religious reasons. It is believed that doing so will reward the bomber with 72 virgins in Heaven. ( Or so it is said )</p><p></p><p>Right now suicide bombers end their life in hope that they will go to paradise. Also right now, Christians say thanks in hope that they will go to heaven. One evil, the other pointless.</p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Example is the power of brain washing. All tools are available in mankind. It so happens the handlers of these men are using religion. I am sure one can find other ways to cause people to explode.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>For example,</em><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Believe in a cause</em><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kamikaze pilots</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Buddhist monks self immolation</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Soldiers on killing missions where the probability of them coming out alive is as close to zero as possible<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Canadian soldiers landing on Normandy beaches in World War II</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chinese soldiers under armed attacking India in 1962 where the soldier behind will pick up arms from the dead ahead</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul><p> </p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>4. Examples</strong></p><p>1) God does not cause evil, the Devil does.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Sikhism does not separate that one entity does Good and the other does Evil. It is all one and all inter-related.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Sikhism states that there consequences of actions but does not stop you from any action though suggests good things to do.</em></li> </ul><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>2) God is all good, evil comes from man's free choice.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Same answers as for Example 1) above.</em></li> </ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>3)</strong> Evil exists in the world for reasons we don't and CAN'T understand. </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Evil perceived actions of Humans or life are part of a choice for life with consequences, to choose to do what is desired. This is Sikhism.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Perceived Evil actions of nature (Earthquakes, famines, floods, are part of the Universe unfolding as it does. Such items can be devastating and unfair to one but are inconsequential in the grand scheme of things for the Universe.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>If Universe did not support our existence we would have been hit by a meteorite long time ago. Take the chill pill.</em></li> </ul><p>Sorry for the long post.</p><p></p><p>Sat Sri Akal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ambarsaria, post: 143517, member: 14194"] First things first true Sikhism based on “Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji” and the teachings of the Ten Gurus is not, [LIST] [*]Illogical [LIST] [*][I]The messages and teachings are reasoned out logically and at great lengths and repeatedly. The core of the teachings is driven towards ”understanding” rather than “blind faith”.[/I] [/LIST] [*]Obstructs science [LIST] [*][I]Teaches one to follow and develop understanding without making Scientific claims or disputing any wisdom, how can that be obstructing Science?[/I] [/LIST] [*]Corrupts man [LIST] [*][I]If encouraging “understanding of grand scheme of things, recognizing the vastness, etc.” corrupts, it is hard not be corrupted! This is so untrue.[/I] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]1. Is illogical[/B] …… God: An all-powerful being, who created the universe, who is all-good …… [I]Unfortunately one has to remember that the shallower you think the less you are going to understand.[/I] [I]Let me explain, Sikhism teaches everything having a place in the Universe and interlinked to everything else with a common source for all. The examples given are hardly descriptive of the greatness of the “universal truth” espoused in Sikhism. To put a positive value as the following actually achieve anything internally is absurd,[/I] [LIST] [*][I]Pedophiles, Criminal CEO's, People in third world countries, etc.[/I] [*][I]If the grandness of the ultimate that we are part of did not exist, why would earth spin to create and support life. If it did not spin there will be two parts without life, one frozen and the other scorched. So to understand Hell (euphemistically), that is not earth today but could have been possible is a miracle of good.[/I] [*][I]We also got to recognize that in the colloquial concept of God (Sikhism focuses on understanding of the truth rather than God), sameness of all is not a design concept but variety is. Within the variety there are no exclusions of ugliness physically, mentally or all other possibilities. Similarly within the variety there no exclusions for beauty physically, mentally or all other possibilities. That is part of the deal in grand understanding of creation.[/I] [*][I]Grand creator does not just create good as observed by me or any other writer or evil similarly. It is a separate topic to discuss whether personal evil has global benefits in the grand scheme of things.[/I] [*][I]Global needs to be understood beyond one, many and this earth that we live on [/I] [/LIST] [B]2. Obstructs science.[/B] Science has proven more to us in the last 10 years than religion has for 3 Millennium. Who stopped Galileo from informing people that the Earth revolved around the Earth? THE CHURCH. Who Killed people who thought of new ideas? THE CHURCH. Who kept all the Greek, Roman, and Latin scientific texts and literature from the common public during the middle ages? THE CHURCH. Not to mention the only period in history the church was in complete power was the worst of all time. Refute this please. [LIST] [*][I]Oneness of all, the grandness of all that is not describable, the cycle of life and death and transformation between life and non-life are cited in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji as an understanding but not scientific theories. It allows you to be a scientist with open mind.[/I] [LIST] [*][URL]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/interfaith-dialogues/34742-scientists-aethists-religions-stumped-life-outside.html[/URL] [*][URL]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/interfaith-dialogues/34540-albert-einstein-spirituality-man-atom-bomb.html[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B] 3. Corrupts man[/B] Defined by urban dictionary: Allah Boom: 1. These two words mark the end of a suicide bomber's life. He or she will scream anything related to their god and detonate their bomb which is attached to their body, sacrificing themselves for religious reasons. It is believed that doing so will reward the bomber with 72 virgins in Heaven. ( Or so it is said ) Right now suicide bombers end their life in hope that they will go to paradise. Also right now, Christians say thanks in hope that they will go to heaven. One evil, the other pointless. [LIST] [*] [LIST] [*] [LIST] [*][I]Example is the power of brain washing. All tools are available in mankind. It so happens the handlers of these men are using religion. I am sure one can find other ways to cause people to explode.[/I] [*][I]For example,[/I] [LIST] [*][I]Believe in a cause[/I] [LIST] [*]Kamikaze pilots [*]Buddhist monks self immolation [*]Soldiers on killing missions where the probability of them coming out alive is as close to zero as possible [LIST] [*]Canadian soldiers landing on Normandy beaches in World War II [*]Chinese soldiers under armed attacking India in 1962 where the soldier behind will pick up arms from the dead ahead [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B] 4. Examples[/B] 1) God does not cause evil, the Devil does. [LIST] [*][I]Sikhism does not separate that one entity does Good and the other does Evil. It is all one and all inter-related.[/I] [*][I]Sikhism states that there consequences of actions but does not stop you from any action though suggests good things to do.[/I] [/LIST] [B]2) God is all good, evil comes from man's free choice.[/B] [LIST] [*][I]Same answers as for Example 1) above.[/I] [/LIST] [B]3)[/B] Evil exists in the world for reasons we don't and CAN'T understand. [LIST] [*][I]Evil perceived actions of Humans or life are part of a choice for life with consequences, to choose to do what is desired. This is Sikhism.[/I] [*][I]Perceived Evil actions of nature (Earthquakes, famines, floods, are part of the Universe unfolding as it does. Such items can be devastating and unfair to one but are inconsequential in the grand scheme of things for the Universe.[/I] [*][I]If Universe did not support our existence we would have been hit by a meteorite long time ago. Take the chill pill.[/I] [/LIST] Sorry for the long post. Sat Sri Akal. [/QUOTE]
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