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Guru Granth Sahib
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="Harkiran Kaur" data-source="post: 203078" data-attributes="member: 18224"><p>I grew up raised as Catholic, but I 'quit' Sunday school at age 8 - not really sure why at the time, but I had already started to question the practice of limiting girls / women while boys / men were given all opportunity. In my teens I set out on a path of self discovery due to some experiences I had which can only be labeled as 'spiritual' or 'beyond the physical realm'. Eventually I met a Sikh guy who sparked my interest enough to read about the faith (we were only acquaintences) but I started to read Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, and then I was hooked. I had to read more. My own beliefs and philosophy about the universe was written here, in agreement with quantum physics (a big interest of mine as it pertains to the very nature of the Universe and our existence) and this was written hunreds of years before the advent of modern science!</p><p> </p><p>It's been over four years now since I made that first attempt to contact the local Gurdwara, shy and nervous about going there for the first time, scared I might make a mistake or look silly, or worried I'd be not taken seriously since I was not Punjabi. I was wrong... very wrong. I had been accepted with open arms, without question, and became a very active member of the Sangat.</p><p></p><p>In the last four years I went from that shy girl curious about Sikhi, to a valued and known member, became the first female to tie a turban in the Canadian Navy (after fighting for it and winning), meeting and marrying an Amritdhari Singh and taking Amrit myself by his side. </p><p></p><p>The transformation is unbelievable... it's like like looking at two different people when I look back at old photos! I stopped wearing makeup, stopped wearing most jewelry (though I now know jewelry is NOT prohobited, only piercings are), I now tie a dastar (turban) every single day, listen or read my nitnem banis each day, keep all five kakkars (articles of faith) and I truly see ME now. </p><p></p><p>Also, I can't describe the experience of taking Amrit other than to say:</p><p>Drinking the combination of iron / sweet five times; a taste lingers on your lips for the whole day, the feeling of amrit hitting your eyes five times which opens them to a new existence, and the feeling of amrit being dribbled in your hair five times, which serves to awaken you to the fact that there IS something above your head... an existence beyond the physical. You change in that moment. You become a new person, reborn into the Khalsa. Then sharing the remaining amrit with all initiates, as equals on equal level, it's a feeling you have to experience to know. I feel fortunate to have taken Amrit, and encourage everyone to strive for it. It's not the end of life, it's a new beginning... the start of a deeply spiritual journey and your life will have new meaning. That's all I can say <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Anyway this was the summarized version of my story... in case it helps anyone who may be new to Sikhi.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harkiran Kaur, post: 203078, member: 18224"] I grew up raised as Catholic, but I 'quit' Sunday school at age 8 - not really sure why at the time, but I had already started to question the practice of limiting girls / women while boys / men were given all opportunity. In my teens I set out on a path of self discovery due to some experiences I had which can only be labeled as 'spiritual' or 'beyond the physical realm'. Eventually I met a Sikh guy who sparked my interest enough to read about the faith (we were only acquaintences) but I started to read Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, and then I was hooked. I had to read more. My own beliefs and philosophy about the universe was written here, in agreement with quantum physics (a big interest of mine as it pertains to the very nature of the Universe and our existence) and this was written hunreds of years before the advent of modern science! It's been over four years now since I made that first attempt to contact the local Gurdwara, shy and nervous about going there for the first time, scared I might make a mistake or look silly, or worried I'd be not taken seriously since I was not Punjabi. I was wrong... very wrong. I had been accepted with open arms, without question, and became a very active member of the Sangat. In the last four years I went from that shy girl curious about Sikhi, to a valued and known member, became the first female to tie a turban in the Canadian Navy (after fighting for it and winning), meeting and marrying an Amritdhari Singh and taking Amrit myself by his side. The transformation is unbelievable... it's like like looking at two different people when I look back at old photos! I stopped wearing makeup, stopped wearing most jewelry (though I now know jewelry is NOT prohobited, only piercings are), I now tie a dastar (turban) every single day, listen or read my nitnem banis each day, keep all five kakkars (articles of faith) and I truly see ME now. Also, I can't describe the experience of taking Amrit other than to say: Drinking the combination of iron / sweet five times; a taste lingers on your lips for the whole day, the feeling of amrit hitting your eyes five times which opens them to a new existence, and the feeling of amrit being dribbled in your hair five times, which serves to awaken you to the fact that there IS something above your head... an existence beyond the physical. You change in that moment. You become a new person, reborn into the Khalsa. Then sharing the remaining amrit with all initiates, as equals on equal level, it's a feeling you have to experience to know. I feel fortunate to have taken Amrit, and encourage everyone to strive for it. It's not the end of life, it's a new beginning... the start of a deeply spiritual journey and your life will have new meaning. That's all I can say :) Anyway this was the summarized version of my story... in case it helps anyone who may be new to Sikhi. [/QUOTE]
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