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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="Ozarks" data-source="post: 109897" data-attributes="member: 8851"><p>Ambers Ji,</p><p></p><p><em>1) How is the study of other holly scriptures by Sikhs viewed by Khalsa Sikhs?</em></p><p>I am afraid that I will have to let someone else answer you first question from the authority of being Khalsa. Though I am not familiar with any prohibition.</p><p> </p><p><em>2) Is it frowned upon to read, quote or believe in other religous texts in addition to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji? </em></p><p>The Siri Guru Granth Sahib contains 937 hymns of 36 Hindu saints, Muslim sufis and bards. These hymns carry equal status as the hymns written by the Gurus. Why? Because it is the message that matters. If you find something in the Koran or the Bible or so forth and the message speaks of the love of God or to your heart, it is not divisive and allows others the freedom of faith that all should enjoy - then why not? </p><p>Even the <a href="http://www.sikhs.org/rehit.htm" target="_blank">[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">Reht Maryada</span>[/FONT]</a>'s definition of a Sikh is:</p><p><em>[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">Any human being who faithfully believes in</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 10px"> </span>[/FONT]</em> <em>[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">(i) One Immortal Being,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 10px"> (ii) Ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Dev to Guru Gobind Singh,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 10px"> (iii) The Guru Granth Sahib,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 10px"> (iv) The utterances and teachings of the ten Gurus and</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 10px"> (v) the baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru, and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion, is a Sikh.</span>[/FONT]</em></p><p>It says nothing about not believing inspiration/wisdom found in other sources [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">. One just shouldn't own allegiance to another religion. (no Catholic-Sikhs or anything) Though strictly speaking all who seek to learn from God/God's Will is a Sikh. (as Sikh means </span>[/FONT]disciple/learner) </p><p>As far as a FAQ is concerned <a href="http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=sikh+faqs&btnG=Google+Search" target="_blank">here</a> is a Google search with many Sikh FAQs to look through. I hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ozarks, post: 109897, member: 8851"] Ambers Ji, [I]1) How is the study of other holly scriptures by Sikhs viewed by Khalsa Sikhs?[/I] I am afraid that I will have to let someone else answer you first question from the authority of being Khalsa. Though I am not familiar with any prohibition. [I]2) Is it frowned upon to read, quote or believe in other religous texts in addition to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji? [/I] The Siri Guru Granth Sahib contains 937 hymns of 36 Hindu saints, Muslim sufis and bards. These hymns carry equal status as the hymns written by the Gurus. Why? Because it is the message that matters. If you find something in the Koran or the Bible or so forth and the message speaks of the love of God or to your heart, it is not divisive and allows others the freedom of faith that all should enjoy - then why not? Even the [URL="http://www.sikhs.org/rehit.htm"][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2]Reht Maryada[/SIZE][/FONT][/URL]'s definition of a Sikh is: [I][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2]Any human being who faithfully believes in [/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2](i) One Immortal Being, (ii) Ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Dev to Guru Gobind Singh, (iii) The Guru Granth Sahib, (iv) The utterances and teachings of the ten Gurus and (v) the baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru, and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion, is a Sikh.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] It says nothing about not believing inspiration/wisdom found in other sources [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2]. One just shouldn't own allegiance to another religion. (no Catholic-Sikhs or anything) Though strictly speaking all who seek to learn from God/God's Will is a Sikh. (as Sikh means [/SIZE][/FONT]disciple/learner) As far as a FAQ is concerned [url="http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=sikh+faqs&btnG=Google+Search"]here[/url] is a Google search with many Sikh FAQs to look through. I hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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