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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="Ishna" data-source="post: 147507" data-attributes="member: 2709"><p>cheerleader</p><p></p><p>Hi Bunky ji</p><p></p><p><strong>Definition of enlightenment</strong></p><p>I am sorry, I think "enlightenment" is probably the wrong term. "God Realization" would be more appropriate. I'm starting to get myself into the deep end of the swimming pool without my floaties! haha</p><p></p><p>I don't know too much about enlightenment in Hinduism or Buddhism, so someone else might like to fill in the gaps for me on this one, but I don't think the Sikh concept is the same as Hindu or Buddhist concepts.</p><p></p><p>Sikhi stresses being involved in the material world, but not being attached to it. It lays importance on having a family, earning an honesty living, working hard, being involved in the world, but knowing at the same time that the material world is passing away, and that ultimately you will die and leave it all behind - so do your best while you're here, filled with awe and humility before the vast expanse of the Universe whose limits we can't even imagine, cultivate love for the Timeless Creative Force, try to tune in to where It's going, see It in everything, and find peace in knowing when you die you'll go back into the creative soup mix.</p><p></p><p>Sikh Gurus realised this and tried to explain the folly of getting tangled up in man-made, egotistical constructs. They tried to remove the veil of illusion which covers most people's minds to show them the basic truth that "God" is everywhere and creation is a manifestation of It. So be nice to your neighbour, be a good human being and stand up for justice.</p><p></p><p>Sikh Gurus didn't use vast amounts of meditation and solitude to reach Nirvana, or become enlightened and disappear to a higher plane. They saw through their ego and saw the God-force which is Real instead of the mirage our egos tell us is "reality".</p><p></p><p>This is what I've learned so far, anyway. I'm not too good at trying to explain it, sorry!</p><p></p><p>You might like to check out this link, which is to Part 1 of a great series by a white British man who went to India for the British government and eventually became a Sikh before he passed away:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/skh/tsr1/index.htm" target="_blank">The Sikh religion, volume 1 / Max Arthur MacAuliffe</a></p><p><a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/skh/tsr1/index.htm" target="_blank"></a></p><p>This will give you an idea of the social climate in India at the time of Guru Nanak and show you how Guru Nanak tried to explain the illusions he saw and share Truth with the people.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jyot</strong></p><p>I'm not sure if someone's jyot could be the same as the jyot of our Gurus. Good question. </p><p></p><p>Some Sikhs will say Guru Nanak "passed his jyot" to Guru Angad, his successor, who passed it to Guru Amardas, and so on until it went into Guru Granth Sahib Ji. In that way you could interpret it as there was only one jyot which was that special and there aren't any others. I'm not sure.</p><p></p><p>As a Sikh it doesn't really matter to me, because I trust the ten Gurus and Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Waheguru to guide me in the right direction.</p><p></p><p>Some might say the Dalai Lama has a strong jyot too. I'm not sure how it would compare (if it's possible to compare) with Sikh Gurus. This discussion could probably be a thread on its own!</p><p></p><p>But the key element I think is that, for Sikhs, the Gurus are our spiritual teachers so we try to assimilate their teachings.</p><p></p><p>---</p><p></p><p>I understand you don't want to share too much about yourself online - fair enough! You might like to check out <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/new-to-sikhism/23183-best-and-worst-sites-on-sikhism.html" target="_blank">this thread</a> for some other good resources about Sikhi.</p><p></p><p>Also, you can read Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji online here: <a href="http://www.srigranth.org" target="_blank">www.srigranth.org</a> . I read bits and pieces about Sikhi in the beginning, but it was when I started reading SGGS that I got REALLY interested.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ishna, post: 147507, member: 2709"] cheerleader Hi Bunky ji [B]Definition of enlightenment[/B] I am sorry, I think "enlightenment" is probably the wrong term. "God Realization" would be more appropriate. I'm starting to get myself into the deep end of the swimming pool without my floaties! haha I don't know too much about enlightenment in Hinduism or Buddhism, so someone else might like to fill in the gaps for me on this one, but I don't think the Sikh concept is the same as Hindu or Buddhist concepts. Sikhi stresses being involved in the material world, but not being attached to it. It lays importance on having a family, earning an honesty living, working hard, being involved in the world, but knowing at the same time that the material world is passing away, and that ultimately you will die and leave it all behind - so do your best while you're here, filled with awe and humility before the vast expanse of the Universe whose limits we can't even imagine, cultivate love for the Timeless Creative Force, try to tune in to where It's going, see It in everything, and find peace in knowing when you die you'll go back into the creative soup mix. Sikh Gurus realised this and tried to explain the folly of getting tangled up in man-made, egotistical constructs. They tried to remove the veil of illusion which covers most people's minds to show them the basic truth that "God" is everywhere and creation is a manifestation of It. So be nice to your neighbour, be a good human being and stand up for justice. Sikh Gurus didn't use vast amounts of meditation and solitude to reach Nirvana, or become enlightened and disappear to a higher plane. They saw through their ego and saw the God-force which is Real instead of the mirage our egos tell us is "reality". This is what I've learned so far, anyway. I'm not too good at trying to explain it, sorry! You might like to check out this link, which is to Part 1 of a great series by a white British man who went to India for the British government and eventually became a Sikh before he passed away: [URL="http://www.sacred-texts.com/skh/tsr1/index.htm"]The Sikh religion, volume 1 / Max Arthur MacAuliffe [/URL] This will give you an idea of the social climate in India at the time of Guru Nanak and show you how Guru Nanak tried to explain the illusions he saw and share Truth with the people. [B]Jyot[/B] I'm not sure if someone's jyot could be the same as the jyot of our Gurus. Good question. Some Sikhs will say Guru Nanak "passed his jyot" to Guru Angad, his successor, who passed it to Guru Amardas, and so on until it went into Guru Granth Sahib Ji. In that way you could interpret it as there was only one jyot which was that special and there aren't any others. I'm not sure. As a Sikh it doesn't really matter to me, because I trust the ten Gurus and Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Waheguru to guide me in the right direction. Some might say the Dalai Lama has a strong jyot too. I'm not sure how it would compare (if it's possible to compare) with Sikh Gurus. This discussion could probably be a thread on its own! But the key element I think is that, for Sikhs, the Gurus are our spiritual teachers so we try to assimilate their teachings. --- I understand you don't want to share too much about yourself online - fair enough! You might like to check out [URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/new-to-sikhism/23183-best-and-worst-sites-on-sikhism.html"]this thread[/URL] for some other good resources about Sikhi. Also, you can read Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji online here: [url]www.srigranth.org[/url] . I read bits and pieces about Sikhi in the beginning, but it was when I started reading SGGS that I got REALLY interested. [/QUOTE]
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