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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
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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)
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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)
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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="namjiwankaur" data-source="post: 171117" data-attributes="member: 13793"><p>I think we have free will also, but I think that God is still steering the boat that is our soul because soul is the Divine Experience we are mostly unaware we are even experiencing! </p><p></p><p>I finally realized my brain vainly thinks God must think like me. It tries to say there can't be both free will and a destiny; how vain of me to think I can somehow be equal with God and God's abiliity in any way! </p><p></p><p>Do you think after all the Creator has created (beings like the albatross and hummingbirds, ants and elephants, redwoods and a four-leafed clover) that SHe can't create a method of free will within destiny and vice versa? </p><p></p><p>One way I think of it is God lets me think I'm in charge of some things the way a three year old uses her toy vacuum to help vacuum the house. In the end, if God says turn left, I'll be turning left. It seems a grain of sand knows how to worship its Creator without any fuss. Only humans seem to want free will.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>How come you only value your opportunities to give to others and not the opportunities where God through someone or something gives to you? When I chant God's Names, I feel I am in a miraculous place where God and I are speaking as One. So I would never consider it a waste of time. To me, that is sooooo disrespectful of God. Simran is God wanting to remember God. I think it is a conversation with God. When you help the crying customer out, you help God out. When you chant God's Names, inevitably gratitude swells in your heart. Do you not feel the exchange of Divine Gratitude for simran?</p><p></p><p>Are you humble enough to let God use you as someone on the receiving end? I don't meditate like some do, but it is often described as "listening to God". </p><p></p><p>How do you listen to God if you don't chant or meditate? Do you think you are the one helping the crying customer? Its not you. Its WaheGuru bring Light into her darkness. You are just the vehicle.</p><p></p><p>Prayer, meditation and chanting may seem like a waste of time to you, but most people feel that this time focused on Divine Rembrance serves God and allows God to give. Thank You, God for all Your Gifts! </p><p></p><p>The way my sheikha told me to do it was to serve people as though I am helping God and to work toward realizing that I am God helping God. God loves to give so meditation puts us on the receiving end. God gives to us during meditation and you are saying, "No thank You, God. I don't want your gift."</p><p></p><p>What better gift can you give to God, but the love of Divine Remembrance in whatever way God makes possible?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Why is it negated? It sounds kind of superstitious to me.</p><p></p><p>Nam Jiwan peacesignkaur</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="namjiwankaur, post: 171117, member: 13793"] I think we have free will also, but I think that God is still steering the boat that is our soul because soul is the Divine Experience we are mostly unaware we are even experiencing! I finally realized my brain vainly thinks God must think like me. It tries to say there can't be both free will and a destiny; how vain of me to think I can somehow be equal with God and God's abiliity in any way! Do you think after all the Creator has created (beings like the albatross and hummingbirds, ants and elephants, redwoods and a four-leafed clover) that SHe can't create a method of free will within destiny and vice versa? One way I think of it is God lets me think I'm in charge of some things the way a three year old uses her toy vacuum to help vacuum the house. In the end, if God says turn left, I'll be turning left. It seems a grain of sand knows how to worship its Creator without any fuss. Only humans seem to want free will. How come you only value your opportunities to give to others and not the opportunities where God through someone or something gives to you? When I chant God's Names, I feel I am in a miraculous place where God and I are speaking as One. So I would never consider it a waste of time. To me, that is sooooo disrespectful of God. Simran is God wanting to remember God. I think it is a conversation with God. When you help the crying customer out, you help God out. When you chant God's Names, inevitably gratitude swells in your heart. Do you not feel the exchange of Divine Gratitude for simran? Are you humble enough to let God use you as someone on the receiving end? I don't meditate like some do, but it is often described as "listening to God". How do you listen to God if you don't chant or meditate? Do you think you are the one helping the crying customer? Its not you. Its WaheGuru bring Light into her darkness. You are just the vehicle. Prayer, meditation and chanting may seem like a waste of time to you, but most people feel that this time focused on Divine Rembrance serves God and allows God to give. Thank You, God for all Your Gifts! The way my sheikha told me to do it was to serve people as though I am helping God and to work toward realizing that I am God helping God. God loves to give so meditation puts us on the receiving end. God gives to us during meditation and you are saying, "No thank You, God. I don't want your gift." What better gift can you give to God, but the love of Divine Remembrance in whatever way God makes possible? Why is it negated? It sounds kind of superstitious to me. Nam Jiwan peacesignkaur [/QUOTE]
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