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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)
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Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
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<blockquote data-quote="BhagatSingh" data-source="post: 85778" data-attributes="member: 2610"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><a href="http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_collage.html" target="_blank">Religious Super-Teams</a> scroll down to "</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Sans-Serif'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">Society of Sikh Supporting Characters</span></span></span>"</strong> :}<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><strong>Q. What's with all the Sikh <em>supporting characters</em>, but no Sikh super-heroes?</strong></p><p></p><p> So you noticed this, too? You tell me. It's the strangest thing. Sikhism is one of twelve classical world religions. More people practice Sikhism than Judaism. Perhaps best of all (for comics), Sikhs are easy to draw and they're very visual. Sikhs have their own visually distinctive ethnicity (although non-ethnic Sikhs can convert), their style, religiously significant apparel such as bracelets and, most of all, the turban. Now, many people who aren't Sikhs wear turbans (including Muslims, Hindus, etc.) But when you couple the turban with a surname such as "Singh" or "Kaur", and there you go, instant Sikh. How difficult is that?</p><p> Apparently not too difficult, because there are scores of Sikh comic book characters. Hadji Singh (from "Johnny Quest"), Punjab (from "Little Orphan Annie"), Randu Singh (ally of Jason Blood/Demon) and Tabu Jaswinder Singh (best friend of Thunderbolt/Peter Cannon) are some of the better known Sikhs from comics. Newer Sikhs include Omar, the Escapist's assistant (from Michael Chabon's <em>The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay</em> and the comics that came after it), Ajeet Patel (from <em>Stormwatch: Team Achilles</em>, and Lauren Singh (the girlfriend of new Marvel superhero Gravity).</p><p> But these Sikhs are always the buddy or friend or helper. They're <em>supporting characters.</em> They don't get the super powers, they don't get to dress up in colorful spandex costumes. They're not superheroes themselves. Why is that?</p><p> I even thought I found a Sikh superhero: Non-Stop wears a turban and runs a convenience store in the superhero parody "Minoriteam" on Cartoon Network. But then I found out that Non-Stop worships Krishna. He's a Hindu, not a Sikh.</p><p> So even teams that go out of their way to include ethnically diverse, racially diverse and regionally diverse <em>stereotype characters</em>> - teams like Minoriteam, Global Guardians, Cadre of the Immortal, Young Gods... even the "Super Best Friends" from <em>South Park</em>... none of these have a Sikh member on the team.</p><p> You know what it is? Partially, the problem is that Sikhs don't have their own state. Their homeland is Punjab, which is a province in India. So while every "international" superhero team anywhere has a Japanese superhero who can eventually be identified as a Buddhist or Shintoist or something, nobody has a <em>Sikh superhero</em> because once they added the <em>Hindu superhero from India</em>, they figured they were done.</p><p> So Sikhs are the world's largest religion that doesn't have it's own superhero. But at least they've got all these loyal supporting characters. That's better than Baha'is or Jains have, isn't it?</p><p> Still, whenever I see the list of comic book Sikhs I always think, "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride." Sorry, Sikhs.</p><p><a href="http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion_faq.html" target="_blank">Comic Book Religon Website FAQ</a></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Let's get some Sikh superhero out there, people! </span></p><p></p><p>This thread is for those who are willing to go beyond "Santa, Banta and Trendy", and are willing to create comics, games, movies, etc on Sikh superheroes. I know our history is full of heroes but this is specifically for fictitious heroes. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In my honest opinion, I think our youth will benefit from having these Sikh Superheroes, as these heroes will constantly remind our youth of Sikh heritage.</p><p>It <strong>is</strong> possible for one to teach history through fiction, when pulled off correctly.</p><p>For example, I have been working on this character called "Sarbloh". His powers are similar to those of Colossus from X-MEN.</p><p> But by placing him in the time period of Anti-Sikh riots, I will be able to teach the reader about them (or least give the Sikh side of story). By putting him in the period of the terrorist attacks on the twin towers (where he helps rush people out of the building but then fails to make it out in time and gets crushed under the weight of the tower), I am ablw to show Sikhs in positive light. This at the same time reminds us of that event(s) which left a deep scar on our history. Since, the character was born just before 1984, I cannot show World War 1 and 2, using him but I have another character who has been through the 2 World Wars, and using flashbacks I can teach the reader about Sikhs in World Wars. It's like hitting two targets with one arrow.</p><p> Currently, I am working on a purely Sikh superhero with a completely unique set of powers and abilities. Never been seen before! (well acutally, I have showed it to some friends). I started off with a Sikh version of the X-MEN, but now I have been focusing on developing characters with unique powers. Too hard to explain what I am talking about but when I am finished with the concepts of this hero, I will paste links on this thread, for everyone to see.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>So discuss ideas, form teams and bring your ideas to life! </strong>That is what this thread is all about. I am here to provide my artistic abilities(</span>Or should I say, I am here to help you with my artistic abilities, which I gained through a series of accidents, with a final one involving gamma radiation... :}{}{}<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><span style="font-size: 12px">.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"> If you have a good concept, I will be more than happy to</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> draw out concepts of the character(s) so that others may visualize it.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BhagatSingh, post: 85778, member: 2610"] [B][SIZE=2][B][URL="http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_collage.html"]Religious Super-Teams[/URL] scroll down to "[/B][/SIZE][FONT=Sans-Serif][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue]Society of Sikh Supporting Characters[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]"[/B] :}:-): [B]Q. What's with all the Sikh [I]supporting characters[/I], but no Sikh super-heroes?[/B] So you noticed this, too? You tell me. It's the strangest thing. Sikhism is one of twelve classical world religions. More people practice Sikhism than Judaism. Perhaps best of all (for comics), Sikhs are easy to draw and they're very visual. Sikhs have their own visually distinctive ethnicity (although non-ethnic Sikhs can convert), their style, religiously significant apparel such as bracelets and, most of all, the turban. Now, many people who aren't Sikhs wear turbans (including Muslims, Hindus, etc.) But when you couple the turban with a surname such as "Singh" or "Kaur", and there you go, instant Sikh. How difficult is that? Apparently not too difficult, because there are scores of Sikh comic book characters. Hadji Singh (from "Johnny Quest"), Punjab (from "Little Orphan Annie"), Randu Singh (ally of Jason Blood/Demon) and Tabu Jaswinder Singh (best friend of Thunderbolt/Peter Cannon) are some of the better known Sikhs from comics. Newer Sikhs include Omar, the Escapist's assistant (from Michael Chabon's [I]The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay[/I] and the comics that came after it), Ajeet Patel (from [I]Stormwatch: Team Achilles[/I], and Lauren Singh (the girlfriend of new Marvel superhero Gravity). But these Sikhs are always the buddy or friend or helper. They're [I]supporting characters.[/I] They don't get the super powers, they don't get to dress up in colorful spandex costumes. They're not superheroes themselves. Why is that? I even thought I found a Sikh superhero: Non-Stop wears a turban and runs a convenience store in the superhero parody "Minoriteam" on Cartoon Network. But then I found out that Non-Stop worships Krishna. He's a Hindu, not a Sikh. So even teams that go out of their way to include ethnically diverse, racially diverse and regionally diverse [I]stereotype characters[/I]> - teams like Minoriteam, Global Guardians, Cadre of the Immortal, Young Gods... even the "Super Best Friends" from [I]South Park[/I]... none of these have a Sikh member on the team. You know what it is? Partially, the problem is that Sikhs don't have their own state. Their homeland is Punjab, which is a province in India. So while every "international" superhero team anywhere has a Japanese superhero who can eventually be identified as a Buddhist or Shintoist or something, nobody has a [I]Sikh superhero[/I] because once they added the [I]Hindu superhero from India[/I], they figured they were done. So Sikhs are the world's largest religion that doesn't have it's own superhero. But at least they've got all these loyal supporting characters. That's better than Baha'is or Jains have, isn't it? Still, whenever I see the list of comic book Sikhs I always think, "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride." Sorry, Sikhs. [URL="http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion_faq.html"]Comic Book Religon Website FAQ[/URL] _______________________________________________________________ [SIZE=3] [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Let's get some Sikh superhero out there, people! [/SIZE] This thread is for those who are willing to go beyond "Santa, Banta and Trendy", and are willing to create comics, games, movies, etc on Sikh superheroes. I know our history is full of heroes but this is specifically for fictitious heroes. In my honest opinion, I think our youth will benefit from having these Sikh Superheroes, as these heroes will constantly remind our youth of Sikh heritage. It [B]is[/B] possible for one to teach history through fiction, when pulled off correctly. For example, I have been working on this character called "Sarbloh". His powers are similar to those of Colossus from X-MEN. But by placing him in the time period of Anti-Sikh riots, I will be able to teach the reader about them (or least give the Sikh side of story). By putting him in the period of the terrorist attacks on the twin towers (where he helps rush people out of the building but then fails to make it out in time and gets crushed under the weight of the tower), I am ablw to show Sikhs in positive light. This at the same time reminds us of that event(s) which left a deep scar on our history. Since, the character was born just before 1984, I cannot show World War 1 and 2, using him but I have another character who has been through the 2 World Wars, and using flashbacks I can teach the reader about Sikhs in World Wars. It's like hitting two targets with one arrow. Currently, I am working on a purely Sikh superhero with a completely unique set of powers and abilities. Never been seen before! (well acutally, I have showed it to some friends). I started off with a Sikh version of the X-MEN, but now I have been focusing on developing characters with unique powers. Too hard to explain what I am talking about but when I am finished with the concepts of this hero, I will paste links on this thread, for everyone to see. [SIZE=3][B]So discuss ideas, form teams and bring your ideas to life! [/B]That is what this thread is all about. I am here to provide my artistic abilities([/SIZE]Or should I say, I am here to help you with my artistic abilities, which I gained through a series of accidents, with a final one involving gamma radiation... :}{}{}:)[SIZE=3].[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] If you have a good concept, I will be more than happy to[/SIZE][SIZE=3] draw out concepts of the character(s) so that others may visualize it.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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