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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
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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 88760" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><span style="color: Blue"><span style="color: Navy">Some basic information from a reliable source about One God whose Name is Truth. What follows is part of a very interesting article on the subject of the Oneness of God at </span>http://www.searchgurbani.com/gurus/gurugranth.htm</span></p><p></p><p><strong>GURU GRANTH SAHIB BEGINS UNIQUELY:</strong></p><p></p><p> I<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy">n Hindu mythology the word 'OM' always meant for God as monotheistic. Then they started interpreting it as more than one God. Guru Nanak put an integer '1' before it and a <em>kar </em>(a semi- circle) after it. Thus it becomes 'EK-OM-KAR' and by doing so, he sealed the position for ever meaning <strong>'There is One and only One God'.</strong> Therefore <em>Guru Granth Sahib </em>uniquely begins with integer One ('1'). The One Absolute is the monotheistic conception of God and is represented by numerical symbol here. One God does not only mean numerically one but Unique without a second like Him.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"><em>Guru Granth Sahib</em> begins with <em>Mool-Mantar</em> or the Preamble of<em> Japji </em>which is the Essence of the whole <em>Guru Granth Sahib:</em></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"><em>Ek-Onm-Kar Sat-Nam Karta-Purkh Nirbhao-Nirvair Akal-Murat Ajuni, Saibhang Gurparsad </em> "There is But One God He is the Eternal Truth The Creator, All-Pervading Divine Spirit Unfearful, Without hate and enmity Immortal Entity Unborn, Self-Existent Realized by His Own Grace (the Guru)."</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy">The next verse is generally called <em>Sach (True) Mantar:</em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"><em>Jap Aad Sach Jugad Sach Haibhi Sach Nanak Hosibhi Sach</em> "Meditate upon Who was True before the Creation Who was True in the beginning of Creation Who is True now, and O Nanak, Who shall be True for ever."</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy">Guru Arjan Dev had accomplished a task by authenticating the diverse compositions and prepared the <em>Adi Granth</em> for the benefit of his followers. Since the work had remained where it was left, Guru Gobind Singh included in it the Bani of Guru Tegh Bahadur and put the seal of Finality on it. Subsequently this finalized version of the <em>Adi Granth </em>was invested with the Guruship by Guru Gobind Singh.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"><em>Guru Granth Sahib</em> is the only refuge for a man tossed about in the furious ocean of worldly existence. It helps a person to live by certain directives or moral codes which are necessary for the achievement of salvation.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy">Man is the epitome of God's creation. This human body is attained after transmigrating through various lower species. <em>Guru Granth Sahib</em> advocates the excellence and utility of human life because it is through human form that a person can attain final emancipation. Man has great capacity for conscious awareness which helps him reach the desired spiritual goal. Therefore, all teachings and exhortations for spiritual enhancement are addressed to man in <em>Guru Granth Sahib</em>. Man's material values are listed as false, 'koor':</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy">"False are kings, false their subjects, false the whole world; False are mansions, false palaces, false those who dwell therein; False is gold, false sliver, false he who weareth them; False husbands, false wives, they pine away and become dust. Man who is false, loveth what is false, and forgetteth the Creator. With whom contact friendship? The whole world passeth away. False is sweetness, false honey, in falsehood shiploads are drowned- Nanak humbly asserteth- Except Thee, O God, everything is thoroughly false." <em>(Asa di Var- Slok Mohalla 1, p-468)</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"><em>Guru Granth Sahib </em>signifies the importance of <em>Nam</em> by identifying it with the Guru. Nam releases man from all his previous sins, sorrows, sufferings and cycle of birth and death. No rituals, no alms, no sacrifices, no fasts and no penances equal<em> Nam.</em></span></span></span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"><em>Guru Granth Sahib</em> initiates a disciple on the path of spiritual progress and guides him at the various stages of his journey to God. It is a ship that steers clear a devotee through the ocean of Maya (Materialism), thus, leading the human soul to its ultimate destination which is the Absolute Bliss.</span></span></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"> "The fearful ocean of the world is dangerous and formidable; it hath no shore or limit, No boat, no raft, no pole, and no boatman; But the true Guru hath a vessel for the terrible ocean, and ferrieth over him on whom he looketh with favor." <em> (Sri Rag Mohalla 1, p-59)</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Navy">Guru Granth Sahib is completely authentic and is preserved in its original form. It is a highly valuable possession which Sikhs have received from God through Guru Nanak and is held in supreme reverence by them.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 88760, member: 35"] [COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Navy]Some basic information from a reliable source about One God whose Name is Truth. What follows is part of a very interesting article on the subject of the Oneness of God at [/COLOR]http://www.searchgurbani.com/gurus/gurugranth.htm[/COLOR] [B]GURU GRANTH SAHIB BEGINS UNIQUELY:[/B] I[FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy]n Hindu mythology the word 'OM' always meant for God as monotheistic. Then they started interpreting it as more than one God. Guru Nanak put an integer '1' before it and a [I]kar [/I](a semi- circle) after it. Thus it becomes 'EK-OM-KAR' and by doing so, he sealed the position for ever meaning [B]'There is One and only One God'.[/B] Therefore [I]Guru Granth Sahib [/I]uniquely begins with integer One ('1'). The One Absolute is the monotheistic conception of God and is represented by numerical symbol here. One God does not only mean numerically one but Unique without a second like Him.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy][I]Guru Granth Sahib[/I] begins with [I]Mool-Mantar[/I] or the Preamble of[I] Japji [/I]which is the Essence of the whole [I]Guru Granth Sahib:[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy][I]Ek-Onm-Kar Sat-Nam Karta-Purkh Nirbhao-Nirvair Akal-Murat Ajuni, Saibhang Gurparsad [/I] "There is But One God He is the Eternal Truth The Creator, All-Pervading Divine Spirit Unfearful, Without hate and enmity Immortal Entity Unborn, Self-Existent Realized by His Own Grace (the Guru)." [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy]The next verse is generally called [I]Sach (True) Mantar:[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy][I]Jap Aad Sach Jugad Sach Haibhi Sach Nanak Hosibhi Sach[/I] "Meditate upon Who was True before the Creation Who was True in the beginning of Creation Who is True now, and O Nanak, Who shall be True for ever." [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy]Guru Arjan Dev had accomplished a task by authenticating the diverse compositions and prepared the [I]Adi Granth[/I] for the benefit of his followers. Since the work had remained where it was left, Guru Gobind Singh included in it the Bani of Guru Tegh Bahadur and put the seal of Finality on it. Subsequently this finalized version of the [I]Adi Granth [/I]was invested with the Guruship by Guru Gobind Singh.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy][I]Guru Granth Sahib[/I] is the only refuge for a man tossed about in the furious ocean of worldly existence. It helps a person to live by certain directives or moral codes which are necessary for the achievement of salvation.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy]Man is the epitome of God's creation. This human body is attained after transmigrating through various lower species. [I]Guru Granth Sahib[/I] advocates the excellence and utility of human life because it is through human form that a person can attain final emancipation. Man has great capacity for conscious awareness which helps him reach the desired spiritual goal. Therefore, all teachings and exhortations for spiritual enhancement are addressed to man in [I]Guru Granth Sahib[/I]. Man's material values are listed as false, 'koor':[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy]"False are kings, false their subjects, false the whole world; False are mansions, false palaces, false those who dwell therein; False is gold, false sliver, false he who weareth them; False husbands, false wives, they pine away and become dust. Man who is false, loveth what is false, and forgetteth the Creator. With whom contact friendship? The whole world passeth away. False is sweetness, false honey, in falsehood shiploads are drowned- Nanak humbly asserteth- Except Thee, O God, everything is thoroughly false." [I](Asa di Var- Slok Mohalla 1, p-468)[/I] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy][I]Guru Granth Sahib [/I]signifies the importance of [I]Nam[/I] by identifying it with the Guru. Nam releases man from all his previous sins, sorrows, sufferings and cycle of birth and death. No rituals, no alms, no sacrifices, no fasts and no penances equal[I] Nam.[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy][I]Guru Granth Sahib[/I] initiates a disciple on the path of spiritual progress and guides him at the various stages of his journey to God. It is a ship that steers clear a devotee through the ocean of Maya (Materialism), thus, leading the human soul to its ultimate destination which is the Absolute Bliss.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy] "The fearful ocean of the world is dangerous and formidable; it hath no shore or limit, No boat, no raft, no pole, and no boatman; But the true Guru hath a vessel for the terrible ocean, and ferrieth over him on whom he looketh with favor." [I] (Sri Rag Mohalla 1, p-59)[/I] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=2][COLOR=Navy]Guru Granth Sahib is completely authentic and is preserved in its original form. It is a highly valuable possession which Sikhs have received from God through Guru Nanak and is held in supreme reverence by them.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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