☀️ JOIN SPN MOBILE
Forums
New posts
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
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New resources
Latest activity
Videos
New media
New comments
Library
Latest reviews
Donate
Log in
Register
What's new
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Welcome to all New Sikh Philosophy Network Forums!
Explore Sikh Sikhi Sikhism...
Sign up
Log in
Sikh Philosophy Network
Announcements
New SPN'ers
New SPN'er Introductions
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Mai Harinder Kaur" data-source="post: 127168" data-attributes="member: 3558"><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'">We have members who have been through the whole process and they really should answer this, but I have a few thoughts.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'">First, check out the definition of a Sikh in the </span> <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><a href="http://sgpc.net/sikhism/sikh-dharma-manual.asp" target="_blank">SRM. </a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=-1]</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"> <em><strong>The Definition of Sikh :</strong></em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><em></em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><em></em> <em><strong> Article I</strong></em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><em> Any human being who faithfully believes in</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><em><strong>i.</strong> One Immortal Being, </em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><em><strong> ii</strong>. Ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Sahib to Guru Gobind Singh Sahib,</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><em> iii. The Guru Granth Sahib, </em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><em> iv. The utterances and teachings of the ten Gurus and</em> [/SIZE]</span></p><p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">[SIZE=-1]<em> v. the baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru, and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion, is a Sikh</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><em></em> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'">Personally, I think that definition is lacking because it talks only of belief and not of actually doing anything.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span> [/SIZE]</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'">There is both and inner process and an outer process. First, learn (memorise the Mool Mantar, if you haven't already. I would suggest that - working on the inside - you study Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji, do nitnem (starting probably with Sohila, the nighttime prayer which is short and sweet), listen to bani online, here or at YouTube.</span> <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'">Then, the outward stuff, which I think can be really fun. Leave all your hairs intact, every last one of them! Then get a kara and never take it off. Get in the habit of going to the gurudwara...</span> <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'">To me, everything is geared toward becoming amritdhari, or at least moving in that direction.</span> <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'">That's enough for a start.</span> <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'">:blinkingkudi:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'">It is my belief that only you can say whether you are a Singhni or not.</span> <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'">:ice:</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mai Harinder Kaur, post: 127168, member: 3558"] [FONT=Century Gothic]We have members who have been through the whole process and they really should answer this, but I have a few thoughts. First, check out the definition of a Sikh in the [/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][URL="http://sgpc.net/sikhism/sikh-dharma-manual.asp"]SRM. [/URL] [/FONT] [LEFT][FONT=arial][SIZE=-1][FONT=Century Gothic][/FONT] [I][B]The Definition of Sikh :[/B] [/I] [I][B] Article I[/B] Any human being who faithfully believes in [B]i.[/B] One Immortal Being, [B] ii[/B]. Ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Sahib to Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, iii. The Guru Granth Sahib, iv. The utterances and teachings of the ten Gurus and[/I] [/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [LEFT][FONT=arial][SIZE=-1][I] v. the baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru, and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion, is a Sikh [/I] [FONT=Century Gothic]Personally, I think that definition is lacking because it talks only of belief and not of actually doing anything. [/FONT] [/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [FONT=Century Gothic] There is both and inner process and an outer process. First, learn (memorise the Mool Mantar, if you haven't already. I would suggest that - working on the inside - you study Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji, do nitnem (starting probably with Sohila, the nighttime prayer which is short and sweet), listen to bani online, here or at YouTube.[/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic] Then, the outward stuff, which I think can be really fun. Leave all your hairs intact, every last one of them! Then get a kara and never take it off. Get in the habit of going to the gurudwara...[/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic] To me, everything is geared toward becoming amritdhari, or at least moving in that direction.[/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic] That's enough for a start.[/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic] :blinkingkudi: It is my belief that only you can say whether you are a Singhni or not.[/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic] :ice:[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Sikh Philosophy Network
Announcements
New SPN'ers
New SPN'er Introductions
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top