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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="namritanevaeh" data-source="post: 203265" data-attributes="member: 18793"><p>«I am very much with you about religion becoming time-bound and unchanging, and you're spot on with your observation about the bible, practices no longer being adhered to, and people picking-and-choosing.»</p><p></p><p><img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/meditating_kaur.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":meditatingkaur:" title="Meditating Kaur :meditatingkaur:" data-shortname=":meditatingkaur:" /></p><p></p><p>About taking it to another level...I do actually agree with you that the bible doesn't really hold a candle much to ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ to be honest. I can't claim much about the Koran or other texts, but the reason I'll say that about the bible is this: I can read Gurmukhi text with some fluidity now. I have a bible written in Gurmukhi and it reads like a newspaper. I don't understand all the words but I can put together where I am in the text and what is going on for the most part. I can't do that at all with gurbani. Like...the Gurmukhi that is used in but is so archaic (and I don't mean completely useless, just very ancient) and complicated that I can only usually pick out a word or two here or there. It has to do with complicated cases that are no longer used I think.</p><p></p><p>I agree I have a great sangat. I'm blessed to be included on lots these days. Invited to various smagams, events, etc.</p><p></p><p>In terms of doing matha tek, which was an entirely new term for me on wednesday evening actually (!), nobody has ever "forced me to", though I do think I feel disapproving eyes often if I don't. One friend of mine, a gori Sikh amazingly, told me I should though. She wasn't with me at the time but seemed horrified that I said I didn't, at the time. I explained my thought about it being a bit of an empty rituel if it means nothing to me to do so, and she said she understood my POV but that she thought I still should, to show my respect to ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ and I said then too how I respect lots of people like my grandfather but bowing isn't the only way to respect someone! ;-)</p><p></p><p>I'll say though...I actually do mostly bow Down now. It dates back to July. I went to Quebec City for 6 days. I had been to the gurdwara on the Wednesday, didn't go again before flying there, and it was the Thursday the following week before I got back to Montreal where there is a gurdwara. Quebec City has none. <img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/mundafacepalm.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":mundafacepalm:" title="Mundafacepalm :mundafacepalm:" data-shortname=":mundafacepalm:" /></p><p></p><p>When I got to Montreal, the first thing I did was go find one...and it was CLOSED. At like 11:30 am on a Thursday. I was shocked! I had promised a friend to meet up with her at 1 pm so I did that next but googled for another one, found one in Lasalle and figured out how to bus there next. And after lunch with my friend and a good LONG chat, I finally got there around 4 pm and I missed my gurdwara feel, smells, kirtan etc. SO MUCH by then that I practically threw myself down in front of ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ sobbing. ;-)</p><p></p><p>I swear, the vibrations of kirtan and stuff have helped, at least some, at pulling me out of a REALLY bad depression. I was near suicidal a few years ago. When I feel sad or depressed I go listen to kirtan and deep breathe. <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>When they asked me at vaisakhi on tv if I was Sikh I said "that's a complicated question with only one thing I can give as a short answer: only partly." ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="namritanevaeh, post: 203265, member: 18793"] «I am very much with you about religion becoming time-bound and unchanging, and you're spot on with your observation about the bible, practices no longer being adhered to, and people picking-and-choosing.» :meditatingkaur: About taking it to another level...I do actually agree with you that the bible doesn't really hold a candle much to ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ to be honest. I can't claim much about the Koran or other texts, but the reason I'll say that about the bible is this: I can read Gurmukhi text with some fluidity now. I have a bible written in Gurmukhi and it reads like a newspaper. I don't understand all the words but I can put together where I am in the text and what is going on for the most part. I can't do that at all with gurbani. Like...the Gurmukhi that is used in but is so archaic (and I don't mean completely useless, just very ancient) and complicated that I can only usually pick out a word or two here or there. It has to do with complicated cases that are no longer used I think. I agree I have a great sangat. I'm blessed to be included on lots these days. Invited to various smagams, events, etc. In terms of doing matha tek, which was an entirely new term for me on wednesday evening actually (!), nobody has ever "forced me to", though I do think I feel disapproving eyes often if I don't. One friend of mine, a gori Sikh amazingly, told me I should though. She wasn't with me at the time but seemed horrified that I said I didn't, at the time. I explained my thought about it being a bit of an empty rituel if it means nothing to me to do so, and she said she understood my POV but that she thought I still should, to show my respect to ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ and I said then too how I respect lots of people like my grandfather but bowing isn't the only way to respect someone! ;-) I'll say though...I actually do mostly bow Down now. It dates back to July. I went to Quebec City for 6 days. I had been to the gurdwara on the Wednesday, didn't go again before flying there, and it was the Thursday the following week before I got back to Montreal where there is a gurdwara. Quebec City has none. :mundafacepalm: When I got to Montreal, the first thing I did was go find one...and it was CLOSED. At like 11:30 am on a Thursday. I was shocked! I had promised a friend to meet up with her at 1 pm so I did that next but googled for another one, found one in Lasalle and figured out how to bus there next. And after lunch with my friend and a good LONG chat, I finally got there around 4 pm and I missed my gurdwara feel, smells, kirtan etc. SO MUCH by then that I practically threw myself down in front of ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ sobbing. ;-) I swear, the vibrations of kirtan and stuff have helped, at least some, at pulling me out of a REALLY bad depression. I was near suicidal a few years ago. When I feel sad or depressed I go listen to kirtan and deep breathe. :-) When they asked me at vaisakhi on tv if I was Sikh I said "that's a complicated question with only one thing I can give as a short answer: only partly." ;-) [/QUOTE]
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