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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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 83183" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="color: green">"People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. <strong>Love them anyway</strong>. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: green">If you do good, people may accuse you of selfish motives. <strong>Do good anyway.</strong> </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: green">If you are successful, you may win false friends and true enemies. <strong>Succeed anyway</strong>. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: green">The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. <strong>Do good anyway.</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: green">Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. <strong>Be honest and transparent anyway</strong>. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: green">What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. <strong>Build anyway.</strong> </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: green">People who really want help may attack you if you help them. <strong>Help them anyway</strong>. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: green">Give the world the best you have and you may get hurt. <strong>Give the world your best anyway</strong>."</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: green">~Mother Teresa</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000080">-----------------------------------------------</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy"><strong>Dear friend:</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Sat Siri Akal</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">- Please do remember that thoughts are energy, what you send out comes back tenfolds to you - at present it is NEGATIVE energy. Endeavour to stay & think POSITIVE ! This is never easy, but regular practice is the key !</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: navy">- Do not compare yourself to others or what they say !</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: navy">- Do not judge yourself too harshly. Gradually turn the pebbles in your path as stepping stones.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">- I highly recommend regular seva, simran & sangat. At this point in your life you need strong faith, will power (determination) & limitless patience !</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080">- Choose a trusted / non-judgemental mentor to open your heart to.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080">- An important option is to seek professional help, through your doctor</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">- My prayer for you: With the Divine Love & Blessings of Waheguru Ji, may you always enjoy: peace, love, light (enlightenment), health, happiness & prosperity in life always !</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: navy"><strong>Harbhajan S. Sangha</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">----------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">The following is for your information & consideration, & not to offend you in any way :</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #000080">10 Tips to Avoid Becoming Depressed</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080">Is it possible to avoid depression? What is the secret of cultivating happiness and avoiding periods of unhappiness? To a large extent, we determine our own frame of mind; we shouldn’t feel that we are a helpless victim to depression. Depression is something that we can avoid by cultivating the opposite - happiness.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000080">Here are some tips for avoiding depression</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000080">1. Offer goodwill to Others. </span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000080">If we seek to make others miserable how can we expect to be happy ourselves? If we offer goodwill to other people this creates a powerful positive energy. Focusing on other people’s good qualities can definitely help improve our own state of mind. There is a principle that what we give out, we get back. Therefore, by offering positive energy to, at some time, we will also be the recipient.</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000080">2. Learn to Detach from Thoughts </span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000080">Thoughts play a very significant role in determining our state of mind. If we pursue negative thoughts then we give them greater power and influence over our state of being. However, it is possible to decide which thoughts to allow and which to reject. We have to learn to be vigilant and prevent negative thoughts from taking hold. As soon as we become aware of negative thoughts we should let go of them. We can imagine that we are throwing them out of our mind into a cosmic dustbin.</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000080">3. Keep Busy. </span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000080">If we struggle to detach from negative thoughts we should just throw ourselves into other activities. When we get involved in other activities that we enjoy it takes us out of ourselves. Activity forces us to do something constructive, and does not allow us to dwell on our depressed state of mind.</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000080">4. Avoid Feelings of guilt. </span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000080">If we have made a mistake, harbouring feelings of guilt will not help alleviate the situation. In particular, we are seeking to avoid feelings of guilty for minor events of no significance. Often we have done nothing wrong, but, others seek to make us feel guilty for their bad fortune. Instead of feeling guilty we should seek to concentrate on doing the right thing.</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000080">5. Live a Balanced Life. </span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000080">In life we need to make room for different aspects. If we focus all our time and energy on work then we will have no time for relaxation and cultivating other aspects of our life. If we pursue an unbalanced life unhappiness is more likely to occur.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #000080">6. Don’t Base your Happiness solely on other people. </span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000080">If we expect to gain happiness from another person, at some time, we are bound to be disappointed. If bad relationships end, we should see it as an opportunity to move on. It is no use dwelling on what might have been. It is also a mistake to feel that we can change somebody to match our preferences. If we seek to change a person fundamentally we will just feel frustrated when we fail.</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000080">7. Share Problems </span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000080">Good friendships can offer tremendous help. Especially, if we can have 1 or 2 friends who are able and willing to listen to our problems. Our friends will not be able to solve our problems. However, simply having someone to talk to and share difficulties is a tremendous help in being able to work through our own problems.</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000080">8. Cultivate Happiness. </span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000080">To avoid depression we have to focus on the alternative which is happiness. The problem is that when we are depressed, the idea of happiness seems a million miles away. But, sometimes if we can force a smile or try to be insincerely happy, we can trick the mind and force happiness to descend; and after a while we start to achieve real happiness.</span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #000080">Happiness</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #000080">Will follow you</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #000080">If your heart remains</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #000080">Undisturbed by trifles.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000080">9. Have Low Expectations. </span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000080">Depression often occurs because our desires remain unfulfilled. The more desires we have, the more likely we are to be disappointed. After disappointment comes a sense of frustration and depression. If we minimise our desires then we will not be prone to disappointment. This does not mean we cannot strive for excellence and achieve things. We definitely should strive to achieve various accomplishments. However, we should try to have an attitude of detachment to the outcome. Nor should we expect people to behave in a certain way.</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000080">10. Don’t Dwell On the Negative. </span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000080">This is the key to avoiding depression. If we focus always on negative things this will eventually filter through into our state of mind. Negativity can be, miserable people, depressing situations and our own negative thoughts. If we want to cultivate happiness, we should seek to avoid depressing situations and depressing people.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000080"> <a href="http://www.srichinmoybio.co.uk/blog/happiness/avoid-becoming-depressed/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">http://www.srichinmoybio.co.uk/blog/happiness/avoid-becoming-depressed/</span></a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 83183, member: 884"] [COLOR=green]"People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. [B]Love them anyway[/B]. [/COLOR] [COLOR=green]If you do good, people may accuse you of selfish motives. [B]Do good anyway.[/B] [/COLOR] [COLOR=green]If you are successful, you may win false friends and true enemies. [B]Succeed anyway[/B]. [/COLOR] [COLOR=green]The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. [B]Do good anyway.[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=green]Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. [B]Be honest and transparent anyway[/B]. [/COLOR] [COLOR=green]What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. [B]Build anyway.[/B] [/COLOR] [COLOR=green]People who really want help may attack you if you help them. [B]Help them anyway[/B]. [/COLOR] [COLOR=green]Give the world the best you have and you may get hurt. [B]Give the world your best anyway[/B]."[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=green]~Mother Teresa[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#000080]-----------------------------------------------[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=navy][B]Dear friend:[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Sat Siri Akal[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]- Please do remember that thoughts are energy, what you send out comes back tenfolds to you - at present it is NEGATIVE energy. Endeavour to stay & think POSITIVE ! This is never easy, but regular practice is the key ![/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy]- Do not compare yourself to others or what they say ![/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy]- Do not judge yourself too harshly. Gradually turn the pebbles in your path as stepping stones.[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=navy]- I highly recommend regular seva, simran & sangat. At this point in your life you need strong faith, will power (determination) & limitless patience ![/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]- Choose a trusted / non-judgemental mentor to open your heart to.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]- An important option is to seek professional help, through your doctor[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]- My prayer for you: With the Divine Love & Blessings of Waheguru Ji, may you always enjoy: peace, love, light (enlightenment), health, happiness & prosperity in life always ![/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=navy][B]Harbhajan S. Sangha[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=navy]----------------------------------------------------------[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The following is for your information & consideration, & not to offend you in any way :[/COLOR] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#000080]10 Tips to Avoid Becoming Depressed[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=#000080]Is it possible to avoid depression? What is the secret of cultivating happiness and avoiding periods of unhappiness? To a large extent, we determine our own frame of mind; we shouldn’t feel that we are a helpless victim to depression. Depression is something that we can avoid by cultivating the opposite - happiness.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Here are some tips for avoiding depression[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000080]1. Offer goodwill to Others. [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000080]If we seek to make others miserable how can we expect to be happy ourselves? If we offer goodwill to other people this creates a powerful positive energy. Focusing on other people’s good qualities can definitely help improve our own state of mind. There is a principle that what we give out, we get back. Therefore, by offering positive energy to, at some time, we will also be the recipient.[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000080]2. Learn to Detach from Thoughts [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000080]Thoughts play a very significant role in determining our state of mind. If we pursue negative thoughts then we give them greater power and influence over our state of being. However, it is possible to decide which thoughts to allow and which to reject. We have to learn to be vigilant and prevent negative thoughts from taking hold. As soon as we become aware of negative thoughts we should let go of them. We can imagine that we are throwing them out of our mind into a cosmic dustbin.[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000080]3. Keep Busy. [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000080]If we struggle to detach from negative thoughts we should just throw ourselves into other activities. When we get involved in other activities that we enjoy it takes us out of ourselves. Activity forces us to do something constructive, and does not allow us to dwell on our depressed state of mind.[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000080]4. Avoid Feelings of guilt. [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000080]If we have made a mistake, harbouring feelings of guilt will not help alleviate the situation. In particular, we are seeking to avoid feelings of guilty for minor events of no significance. Often we have done nothing wrong, but, others seek to make us feel guilty for their bad fortune. Instead of feeling guilty we should seek to concentrate on doing the right thing.[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000080]5. Live a Balanced Life. [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000080]In life we need to make room for different aspects. If we focus all our time and energy on work then we will have no time for relaxation and cultivating other aspects of our life. If we pursue an unbalanced life unhappiness is more likely to occur.[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000080]6. Don’t Base your Happiness solely on other people. [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000080]If we expect to gain happiness from another person, at some time, we are bound to be disappointed. If bad relationships end, we should see it as an opportunity to move on. It is no use dwelling on what might have been. It is also a mistake to feel that we can change somebody to match our preferences. If we seek to change a person fundamentally we will just feel frustrated when we fail.[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000080]7. Share Problems [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000080]Good friendships can offer tremendous help. Especially, if we can have 1 or 2 friends who are able and willing to listen to our problems. Our friends will not be able to solve our problems. However, simply having someone to talk to and share difficulties is a tremendous help in being able to work through our own problems.[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000080]8. Cultivate Happiness. [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000080]To avoid depression we have to focus on the alternative which is happiness. The problem is that when we are depressed, the idea of happiness seems a million miles away. But, sometimes if we can force a smile or try to be insincerely happy, we can trick the mind and force happiness to descend; and after a while we start to achieve real happiness.[/COLOR] [INDENT][COLOR=#000080]Happiness[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Will follow you[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]If your heart remains[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Undisturbed by trifles.[/COLOR] [/INDENT][B][COLOR=#000080]9. Have Low Expectations. [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000080]Depression often occurs because our desires remain unfulfilled. The more desires we have, the more likely we are to be disappointed. After disappointment comes a sense of frustration and depression. If we minimise our desires then we will not be prone to disappointment. This does not mean we cannot strive for excellence and achieve things. We definitely should strive to achieve various accomplishments. However, we should try to have an attitude of detachment to the outcome. Nor should we expect people to behave in a certain way.[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000080]10. Don’t Dwell On the Negative. [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000080]This is the key to avoiding depression. If we focus always on negative things this will eventually filter through into our state of mind. Negativity can be, miserable people, depressing situations and our own negative thoughts. If we want to cultivate happiness, we should seek to avoid depressing situations and depressing people.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080] [URL="http://www.srichinmoybio.co.uk/blog/happiness/avoid-becoming-depressed/"][FONT=Arial]http://www.srichinmoybio.co.uk/blog/happiness/avoid-becoming-depressed/[/FONT][/URL][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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