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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="Astroboy" data-source="post: 60000" data-attributes="member: 4990"><p><span style="color: magenta">Read this article ></span> <a href="http://www.ambedkar.org/News/Dalitsbarred.htm" target="_blank">Dalits barred from temple</a></p><p> </p><p>BROTHERHOOD FORGOTTEN</p><p>Like Budhism, Sikhism was also a religion of brotherhood and a revolt against Brahminism. People in lakhs converted to Sikhism. When Christianity preached the message of love, equality, brotherhood and freedom, once again there was an exodus kicking out the Brahmana Dharma (Hinduism).</p><p>After conversion of about 200 millions of Indian masses, why India could not free itself from the caste-based Brahminism? Did the masses who converted to these egalitarian religions get rid of their caste consciousness of high and low? Those who converted to Islam did not like Sikhs and Christians and Budhists and vice-versa. </p><p>Before conversion the Untouchables were all living like brothers. But why they forgot this brotherhood after conversion?</p><p>No religious society which revolted against Brahminism had any love for their own brethren of other religions. Originally they were all one big society belonging to the same persecuted, insulted, oppressed, depressed and exploited Indian society. But after the conversion they turned into different sections having diverse faith and customs. They started hating their own brothers who got converted to the other faith. Before the Untouchables collectively hated Brahminism. But after conversion they hated other religions much more than they hated the Brahmins.</p><p>The one universal common brotherhood vanished after this conversion. None talks of their common origin. None thinks of the basic socio-cultural causes of their conversion from Hindu religion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Belittling the Caste-System </p><p><img src="http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/youth/images/blank.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/youth/images/blank.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/youth/images/pic5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: left">Guru Nanak Dev disparagingly condemned caste-prejudices. To do away with this social malady he set an example. He visited Bhai Lalo an 'out-caste', and both had their meals together, giving a shocking surprise to the village-folk. Moreover, Mardana, the life-long companion of Guru Sahib was minstrel, coming from 'low-caste'.</p> <p style="text-align: left">............................................................................................................</p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: purple"><strong>Action needed in only one area to set example within India.</strong> </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #800080">Gora Sikhs with their strong political links can make a difference with publicity thru media and being ideal example of true practice. Indian dare not touch the Goras (because of their historical significance during the British Empire). Only Gora Sikhs can change the course of Sikh history because the Indian set beliefs will take another 2,000 years for improvements if left to Indian Sikhs to intervene. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #800080">If we are Sikhs of Guru Nanak, we will see to it that the necessary changes are made. We don't want to fit in with Hindus and just be bystanders, do we ?</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #800080">~ begum ~</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Astroboy, post: 60000, member: 4990"] [COLOR=magenta]Read this article >[/COLOR] [URL="http://www.ambedkar.org/News/Dalitsbarred.htm"]Dalits barred from temple[/URL] BROTHERHOOD FORGOTTEN Like Budhism, Sikhism was also a religion of brotherhood and a revolt against Brahminism. People in lakhs converted to Sikhism. When Christianity preached the message of love, equality, brotherhood and freedom, once again there was an exodus kicking out the Brahmana Dharma (Hinduism). After conversion of about 200 millions of Indian masses, why India could not free itself from the caste-based Brahminism? Did the masses who converted to these egalitarian religions get rid of their caste consciousness of high and low? Those who converted to Islam did not like Sikhs and Christians and Budhists and vice-versa. Before conversion the Untouchables were all living like brothers. But why they forgot this brotherhood after conversion? No religious society which revolted against Brahminism had any love for their own brethren of other religions. Originally they were all one big society belonging to the same persecuted, insulted, oppressed, depressed and exploited Indian society. But after the conversion they turned into different sections having diverse faith and customs. They started hating their own brothers who got converted to the other faith. Before the Untouchables collectively hated Brahminism. But after conversion they hated other religions much more than they hated the Brahmins. The one universal common brotherhood vanished after this conversion. None talks of their common origin. None thinks of the basic socio-cultural causes of their conversion from Hindu religion. Belittling the Caste-System [IMG]http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/youth/images/blank.gif[/IMG][IMG]http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/youth/images/blank.gif[/IMG] [CENTER][IMG]http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/youth/images/pic5.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [LEFT]Guru Nanak Dev disparagingly condemned caste-prejudices. To do away with this social malady he set an example. He visited Bhai Lalo an 'out-caste', and both had their meals together, giving a shocking surprise to the village-folk. Moreover, Mardana, the life-long companion of Guru Sahib was minstrel, coming from 'low-caste'. ............................................................................................................ [COLOR=purple][B]Action needed in only one area to set example within India.[/B] [/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=#800080]Gora Sikhs with their strong political links can make a difference with publicity thru media and being ideal example of true practice. Indian dare not touch the Goras (because of their historical significance during the British Empire). Only Gora Sikhs can change the course of Sikh history because the Indian set beliefs will take another 2,000 years for improvements if left to Indian Sikhs to intervene. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#800080]If we are Sikhs of Guru Nanak, we will see to it that the necessary changes are made. We don't want to fit in with Hindus and just be bystanders, do we ?[/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=#800080]~ begum ~[/COLOR][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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