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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="Satyaban" data-source="post: 122916" data-attributes="member: 1692"><p>Athie ji</p><p> </p><p>That was a rather lengthy response but I will tackle it as best I can.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red">So why have the most primitive isolated social groups all come up with the idea of some god?</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">It is not simply the idea of some God it goes much deeper and there are many commonalities which I will not endeavor to cover here but there is a fantastic book, not very long, that explains the matter exquisitely. The book's title is "The Inner Reaches of Outer Space, Religion as Myth and Metaphor" written by Joseph Campbell. Mr Campbell was recognized by many as the world's foremost authority of mythical stories and their meanings.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">And I don't mean to regurgitate, but Professor Richard Dawkins goes into thorough detail exactly why different groups believe in a deity. But isn't it interesting, as he points out, that if you're from India you're likely to be Hindu (statistically), and if you're from the US you're likely to be christian (again statistically but not 100%)? As if your beliefs are a function of geography</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">I find nothing remarkable about this. It is nothing more than socialization and family effects similar to becoming a fan of the local professional sporting team. The geography is of location not the nature of the geography such as being coastal etc.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">We can use the USA as an example. The majority of people in the US being Christian is a result of the people who came here in the 15th and 16th centuries namely Christians from western Europe plus like minded people tend to congregate.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">"Is there anything I believe that is unseen? Good question. Off the top of my head I can't think of anything. Everything I believe there is a reason for. For example I can say that I believe that 2+2=4 but that is because there is evidence for it (for example, if I have 2 pies, and I add 2 more pies, I have 4 pies)."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">I can think of a couple examples of unssen things I believe in off the top of my head. I believe in gravity, electricity, magnetism and heat. Why is it in the US space program that the scientists knew that the same amount of thrust would have the same result whether the spacecraft was behind the moon or the far side of Saturn?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red">Of course to a Sikh like yourself, I can totally understand unicorns and god cannot be further from each other (after all one is an admitted myth and one is Truth yes?). I can see that and I respect it; my family is Sikh and I too was a believer for the longest time. This is why you don't have to defend your belief - I know why you stick to your belief fundamentally, I am just curious to know the details (ie, some people say it's a personal experience, some say they believe just because they do, some are inspired by the Guru's stories like I am, etc.). My role is definitely not to sit here and try to dissect each reason but rather to see which reasons are most common in Sikhs (and perhaps why they are common, but again definitely not to attack).</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">I am afraid somewhere along the line you have misunderstood me. I am not a Sikh but I do not know if it makes a difference. I was born into a Christian family and practiced it until threw life's experience I was called to a different path. My faith, for lack of a better term is "Hinduism" and I call the Absolute "Siva" and have a deep personal relationship with Lord Siva.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080">Peace</span></p><p><span style="color: #000080">Satyaban</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Satyaban, post: 122916, member: 1692"] Athie ji That was a rather lengthy response but I will tackle it as best I can. [COLOR=red]So why have the most primitive isolated social groups all come up with the idea of some god?[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]It is not simply the idea of some God it goes much deeper and there are many commonalities which I will not endeavor to cover here but there is a fantastic book, not very long, that explains the matter exquisitely. The book's title is "The Inner Reaches of Outer Space, Religion as Myth and Metaphor" written by Joseph Campbell. Mr Campbell was recognized by many as the world's foremost authority of mythical stories and their meanings.[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]And I don't mean to regurgitate, but Professor Richard Dawkins goes into thorough detail exactly why different groups believe in a deity. But isn't it interesting, as he points out, that if you're from India you're likely to be Hindu (statistically), and if you're from the US you're likely to be christian (again statistically but not 100%)? As if your beliefs are a function of geography[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]I find nothing remarkable about this. It is nothing more than socialization and family effects similar to becoming a fan of the local professional sporting team. The geography is of location not the nature of the geography such as being coastal etc.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]We can use the USA as an example. The majority of people in the US being Christian is a result of the people who came here in the 15th and 16th centuries namely Christians from western Europe plus like minded people tend to congregate.[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]"Is there anything I believe that is unseen? Good question. Off the top of my head I can't think of anything. Everything I believe there is a reason for. For example I can say that I believe that 2+2=4 but that is because there is evidence for it (for example, if I have 2 pies, and I add 2 more pies, I have 4 pies)."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]I can think of a couple examples of unssen things I believe in off the top of my head. I believe in gravity, electricity, magnetism and heat. Why is it in the US space program that the scientists knew that the same amount of thrust would have the same result whether the spacecraft was behind the moon or the far side of Saturn?[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Of course to a Sikh like yourself, I can totally understand unicorns and god cannot be further from each other (after all one is an admitted myth and one is Truth yes?). I can see that and I respect it; my family is Sikh and I too was a believer for the longest time. This is why you don't have to defend your belief - I know why you stick to your belief fundamentally, I am just curious to know the details (ie, some people say it's a personal experience, some say they believe just because they do, some are inspired by the Guru's stories like I am, etc.). My role is definitely not to sit here and try to dissect each reason but rather to see which reasons are most common in Sikhs (and perhaps why they are common, but again definitely not to attack).[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]I am afraid somewhere along the line you have misunderstood me. I am not a Sikh but I do not know if it makes a difference. I was born into a Christian family and practiced it until threw life's experience I was called to a different path. My faith, for lack of a better term is "Hinduism" and I call the Absolute "Siva" and have a deep personal relationship with Lord Siva.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Peace[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Satyaban[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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