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Composition, Arrangement & Layout
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="Caspian" data-source="post: 121300" data-attributes="member: 5962"><p><strong>I have a suggestion for you. Why don't you cut your kesh and see how you really feel? Now, you are just imagining what you may feel. After having the true experience, you will be able to find out what is right for you and then you will have the tools to get rid of your facade without kesh or with kesh if you decide to regrow it.</strong> - Tejwant</p><p></p><p>I AGREE COMPLETELY! As a matter of fact, that's my plan anyways :happy:. Now here's the problem with the plan from a "Sikh's" perspective (for example, my Dad's perspective). If I cut my hair and feel better without it, then there's probably no way I'm coming back to keeping my hair. If I cut my hair and realize somewhere down the line that I like my hair better, Then ill revert. From real world experience, I know no one who has "reverted" but plenty of people who have "converted" <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />. But lets put all that aside anyways! The reason why I said "I Agree Completely" is because I believe it really ought to be a choice (Even the Amish, when they raise their kids, there is one week (<strong>Edit: </strong>From puberty to adulthood actually) where they allow their kids to head into the city and experience the outside world. At that point, by the end of the week, the children have the option of staying in the Amish village or leaving their families on good terms to pursue a life in the modern world. Furthermore, a majority of the Amish youth choose to "remain amish" i believe this is because there community has accepted the rebellious nature of teenagers and given them the choice. In theory, this choice is available to sikhs as well at anytime BUT in practice this choice is non-existent in sikhism). This option is something the Sikh community does not allow its youth's to explore without blatant consequences. My dad would surely disown me for example. I can almost garentee that if this option was widely available, more children may actually choose to "revert." But I may choose to go without my hair, <em>not because I feel better without it</em>, but because of anger over the fact that my family disowned me when I did choose to cut it. </p><p></p><p><strong>Edit</strong></p><p></p><p>If anyone's interested about learning about the Amish tradition I was alluding to. Its called "Rumspringa" ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumspringa" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumspringa</a> )</p><p></p><p><strong>This is just a Sidenote</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>But I feel like it might explain why I am so staunch on philosophical and logical understanding. I feel that you guys believe that "All men are equal" because Guru Nanak Dev Ji said so and similarily, you guys believe in keeping the 5 K's because Guru Gobind Singh Ji said so (so there is no conflict in your belief system). </p><p></p><p>I however, believe that all men are equal because it makes sense (it doesnt matter if i learned it from Jesus, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, or the declaration of Independance). Therefore, if I was to believe in keeping the 5 K's, it would also have to make sense inorder for their not to be a conflict.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Caspian, post: 121300, member: 5962"] [B]I have a suggestion for you. Why don't you cut your kesh and see how you really feel? Now, you are just imagining what you may feel. After having the true experience, you will be able to find out what is right for you and then you will have the tools to get rid of your facade without kesh or with kesh if you decide to regrow it.[/B] - Tejwant I AGREE COMPLETELY! As a matter of fact, that's my plan anyways :happy:. Now here's the problem with the plan from a "Sikh's" perspective (for example, my Dad's perspective). If I cut my hair and feel better without it, then there's probably no way I'm coming back to keeping my hair. If I cut my hair and realize somewhere down the line that I like my hair better, Then ill revert. From real world experience, I know no one who has "reverted" but plenty of people who have "converted" :P. But lets put all that aside anyways! The reason why I said "I Agree Completely" is because I believe it really ought to be a choice (Even the Amish, when they raise their kids, there is one week ([B]Edit: [/B]From puberty to adulthood actually) where they allow their kids to head into the city and experience the outside world. At that point, by the end of the week, the children have the option of staying in the Amish village or leaving their families on good terms to pursue a life in the modern world. Furthermore, a majority of the Amish youth choose to "remain amish" i believe this is because there community has accepted the rebellious nature of teenagers and given them the choice. In theory, this choice is available to sikhs as well at anytime BUT in practice this choice is non-existent in sikhism). This option is something the Sikh community does not allow its youth's to explore without blatant consequences. My dad would surely disown me for example. I can almost garentee that if this option was widely available, more children may actually choose to "revert." But I may choose to go without my hair, [I]not because I feel better without it[/I], but because of anger over the fact that my family disowned me when I did choose to cut it. [B]Edit[/B] If anyone's interested about learning about the Amish tradition I was alluding to. Its called "Rumspringa" ( [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumspringa[/url] ) [B]This is just a Sidenote [/B] But I feel like it might explain why I am so staunch on philosophical and logical understanding. I feel that you guys believe that "All men are equal" because Guru Nanak Dev Ji said so and similarily, you guys believe in keeping the 5 K's because Guru Gobind Singh Ji said so (so there is no conflict in your belief system). I however, believe that all men are equal because it makes sense (it doesnt matter if i learned it from Jesus, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, or the declaration of Independance). Therefore, if I was to believe in keeping the 5 K's, it would also have to make sense inorder for their not to be a conflict. [/QUOTE]
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