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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="Ishna" data-source="post: 139726" data-attributes="member: 2709"><p>Wow...I'm really confused now. Here's me thinking Waheguru Japna is THE practice to be practicing (THEN followed by nitnem) for the past 5 years!! Sheesh. No wonder I was always asking myself "why would there be so much emphasis placed on Waheguru japna yet I can't find references to Waheguru specifically in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji...?".</p><p></p><p>At Sikh camp and my local gurdwara there is much use of the greeting "Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh" when facilitators, guests etc begin speaking. No worries.</p><p></p><p>Repetition of "Waheguru" has never been done at Sunday service at my fav gurdwara. At Sikh camp, there was an hour of Naam Japna from 5am to 6am which was repetition of "Waheguru" guided by bhai ji. These were very pleasant sessions and I have never experienced meditation that intense before.</p><p></p><p>We were also encouraged to jap naam "Waheguru" every time before performing kirtan. Gyani ji at camp would sometimes guide short chants of Waheguru but his version sounded more like "Wah-guru".</p><p></p><p>I approached bhai ji and asked him "in kirtan we're told to remember the lord in meditation, so why are we singing kirtan so much instead of meditating on the lord?" He asked me to remember someone, my mother or someone close, and think about what comes to mind. Probably qualities of that person, and that's what kirtan is, remembering the Lord by singing about It's qualities, so we're doing exactly what we're told.</p><p></p><p>I often get that feeling though... Gurbani seems to ask so many questions and my mind goes "Yes! Good question! How do we meet the Lord?!" and I keep reading and can't see the answer in the following shabad... It's like I'm reading a book about baking a cake and I'm ready to start baking and I keep reading but it never tells me the ingredients or the method, just keeps describing the cake. Methinks I have a long way to go!!!</p><p></p><p>...So is it okay to chant the Mul Mantra? I do that quite often. And also repeat "Sat Siri Waheguru Ji". It's not about a number of repetitions, or mindless repetition, but with Mul Mantra I focus on the words and meaning and the mind boggles trying to comprehend God's presence in the primal beginning, throughout ages, here and now and forever. I try to feel beyond the words. Is it wrong to do this?</p><p></p><p>In fact, there is a downloadable resource on the internet about simran and I think Waheguru repetition is detailed in that document. I think I may have seen it referenced on SPN too. I'll see if I can find it.</p><p></p><p>If a practice attunes you to Naam, then can it be wrong? I think my problem is deficit in understanding what Naam is, precisely. Can someone draw me a picture please?? lol</p><p></p><p>So far, from reading Gurbani, my understanding is that Naam is a force to be attuned to.</p><p></p><p>Jasleen ji, you said "Fundamentally I see naam as whole of Gurbani so attaining naam is living the life of a Gurmukh". So naam isn't something you can get by meditation alone (as has been my understanding thus far)?</p><p></p><p>Excuse me while I collect pieces of my brain off the loungeroom wall just now... hehehe</p><p></p><p>Thank you all for your patience!</p><p></p><p>Ishna</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ishna, post: 139726, member: 2709"] Wow...I'm really confused now. Here's me thinking Waheguru Japna is THE practice to be practicing (THEN followed by nitnem) for the past 5 years!! Sheesh. No wonder I was always asking myself "why would there be so much emphasis placed on Waheguru japna yet I can't find references to Waheguru specifically in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji...?". At Sikh camp and my local gurdwara there is much use of the greeting "Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh" when facilitators, guests etc begin speaking. No worries. Repetition of "Waheguru" has never been done at Sunday service at my fav gurdwara. At Sikh camp, there was an hour of Naam Japna from 5am to 6am which was repetition of "Waheguru" guided by bhai ji. These were very pleasant sessions and I have never experienced meditation that intense before. We were also encouraged to jap naam "Waheguru" every time before performing kirtan. Gyani ji at camp would sometimes guide short chants of Waheguru but his version sounded more like "Wah-guru". I approached bhai ji and asked him "in kirtan we're told to remember the lord in meditation, so why are we singing kirtan so much instead of meditating on the lord?" He asked me to remember someone, my mother or someone close, and think about what comes to mind. Probably qualities of that person, and that's what kirtan is, remembering the Lord by singing about It's qualities, so we're doing exactly what we're told. I often get that feeling though... Gurbani seems to ask so many questions and my mind goes "Yes! Good question! How do we meet the Lord?!" and I keep reading and can't see the answer in the following shabad... It's like I'm reading a book about baking a cake and I'm ready to start baking and I keep reading but it never tells me the ingredients or the method, just keeps describing the cake. Methinks I have a long way to go!!! ...So is it okay to chant the Mul Mantra? I do that quite often. And also repeat "Sat Siri Waheguru Ji". It's not about a number of repetitions, or mindless repetition, but with Mul Mantra I focus on the words and meaning and the mind boggles trying to comprehend God's presence in the primal beginning, throughout ages, here and now and forever. I try to feel beyond the words. Is it wrong to do this? In fact, there is a downloadable resource on the internet about simran and I think Waheguru repetition is detailed in that document. I think I may have seen it referenced on SPN too. I'll see if I can find it. If a practice attunes you to Naam, then can it be wrong? I think my problem is deficit in understanding what Naam is, precisely. Can someone draw me a picture please?? lol So far, from reading Gurbani, my understanding is that Naam is a force to be attuned to. Jasleen ji, you said "Fundamentally I see naam as whole of Gurbani so attaining naam is living the life of a Gurmukh". So naam isn't something you can get by meditation alone (as has been my understanding thus far)? Excuse me while I collect pieces of my brain off the loungeroom wall just now... hehehe Thank you all for your patience! Ishna [/QUOTE]
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