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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="kaur-1" data-source="post: 45566" data-attributes="member: 3025"><p>Please dont insult me by calling me your sister. Das is no sister of a traitor like yourself. You clearly are pro-RSS, support Kala Afghana, Sanatan groups and Gods knows what other anti-Sikh, anti-gurmat groups!!</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"> "<span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>A Rallying Call to All Sikhs</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong> A Warning to the Sikh community about Gurbakhsh Singh Kala-Afghana.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong> (<span style="color: Red">A former high-ranking intelligence officer of the Punjab Police.</span>)</strong> </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p> </p><p>The Sikh community outside of India has managed to prosper in a relatively short period of time as a result of devoted service, hard work, meeting multiple challenges internal and external, and enduring in many cases much hardship. It has become a robust, vibrant community and slowly people everywhere are taking note of the values and teachings of the Sikh Gurus. </p><p></p><p>The Sikh heritage and history are replete with the finest examples of personal sacrifice and nobility of spirit. <strong><span style="color: Red">There are people who would change history and undermine the Gurus teachings by spreading false concepts to the congregations and the common public at large. </span></strong></p><p></p><p>One such person is Gurbakhsh Singh Kala-Afghana. His supporters hail him as an enlightened scholar but nothing could be further from the truth upon examination of his literature. <strong>His writings often indicate a cynical disregard for the most cherished of Sikh institutions as the Khande-ke-Pahul Amrit and recitation of Nitnem</strong>. He categorically states that any scripture written outside Guru Granth Sahib Ji is not Gurbani. <strong><span style="color: Blue">This includes Jaap Sahib, Tav Prasad Savaye and Kabiyo Bach Bentee Chaupai, which he states were not compositions of the Guru.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Blue"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Blue"></span><span style="color: Blue">That in itself would make Nitnem obsolete.The same goes for the writings of Bhai Gurdas Ji and Bhai Nand Lal Ji. If these banees are false then what of Khande-ke-Pahul Amrit? Well he proposes that only Japjee Sahib was recited in 1699. Also, the exclusion of the compositions of Guru Gobind Singh by extension would also invalidate Khande-ka-Amrit. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Blue"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Blue"></span></strong> This person and his web of supporters have sought to discredit the most renown Sikh luminaries of the Panth, dedicated souls acknowledged for their selfless service, and sacrifice. He also denies the existence of a Sikh mystical life. <strong>Kala Afghana’s works are banned for publication by the Akal Takht Sahib. He and his supporters continue to defy that ban.</strong> The Akal Takht Sahib is now seriously evaluating his conduct as a Sikh. </p><p></p><p> Out of all this a pattern now emerges. An attempt is being made to rewrite and corrupt Sikh history and undermine the most basic and cherished of Sikh institutions. </p><p></p><p> Sadh-sangat Jio, concerned dedicated Sikhs everywhere, we urge you to educate yourselves as much as you can about the perverse writings of Kala Afghana and also about Sikh history and practice. Using that knowledge, aggressively challenge such as him by writing rebuttals and verbally when he visits your communities. Then when you are done, turn him out. <strong>We urge you to voice your complaints to Sri Akal Takht Sahib as this man’s and his supporters’ conducts are unacceptable and unbecoming of a Sikh.</strong> Above all, imbibe the teachings of the Gurus and if you have not, work towards one day taking the Khande-ke-Pahul. </p><p></p><p>Thank you for your attention in this matter. </p><p></p><p>The above information was compiled from various sources by the Sevadars of the Khalsa Panth."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"> Quote from <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/45512-post7.html" target="_blank">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/45512-post7.html</a></p> <p style="text-align: center">"<span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><strong>Hinduization of Sikh Faith & History."</strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><strong> </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><strong><span style="color: Blue"> "</span></strong></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: #000000"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: Blue"><span style="font-size: 10px">Bhai Mati Das jee is a famous Shahid of the Sikhs who happily faced death by being sawn alive but did not forsake his faith. Bhatt Vehis record the history of this Shahid and it is known that Bhai Mati Das’s grandfather, Bhai Paraga jee was a Sikh of Guru Hargobind and also became a Shaheed in the battle of Ruhila. </span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Bhai Mati Das jee was of course then born into a Sikh family. The family had been Sikh since the time of Guru Ram Das. Bhai Sati Das was Bhai Sahib’s brother. Bhai Mati Das accompanied Guru Tegh Bahadur in his travels to Assam, Bengal and Bihar. When Guru Sahib was arrested and brought to Delhi, Bhai Mati Das was also brought with him. When offered the choice to forsake the Sikh faith and become a Muslim or to face death, Bhai Mati Das happily accepted the latter and only asked that he die while facing the Guru. Even when Bhai Sahib’s body had been cut in two, <a href="http://japji-sahib/" target="_blank">Japji</a> Sahib could be heard from both halves. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Bhai Sati Das was also offered the choice to forsake Sikhi or death, and accepted death. He was wrapped in cotton and burnt alive. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Hindu fundamentalist organizations, in an effort to demean Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Shaheedee, have appropriated Bhai Mati Das and Bhai Sati Das as Hindu heros. </strong>Yearly events are held to commemorate their martyrdoms but they are presented as Hindus who died for their faith.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Bhai Hakeekat Singh jee was a young Sikh who is recorded in Bhatt Vehis as "Hakeekat Singh" but later was appropriated by Hindus as their own. </strong>Just like Bhai Hakeekat Singh is now referred to as Hakeekat Rai even by Sikhs, these groups hope Sikhs will also give up these two Sikh Shaheeds. "</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p><p>Read the rest:</p><p><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/45512-post7.html" target="_blank">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/45512-post7.html</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>As regard to being a Khalsa:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong> See this link</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p> <strong> </strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Blue">http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=166</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Blue"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Blue"></span><span style="color: Blue">http://www.sikhs.org/khalsa.htm</span></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>All Sikhs (which includes das!) should strife to be "Khalsa". Its a difficult path.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kaur-1, post: 45566, member: 3025"] Please dont insult me by calling me your sister. Das is no sister of a traitor like yourself. You clearly are pro-RSS, support Kala Afghana, Sanatan groups and Gods knows what other anti-Sikh, anti-gurmat groups!! [CENTER] "[SIZE=3][B]A Rallying Call to All Sikhs[/B][/SIZE] [B] A Warning to the Sikh community about Gurbakhsh Singh Kala-Afghana.[/B] [B] ([COLOR=Red]A former high-ranking intelligence officer of the Punjab Police.[/COLOR])[/B] [/CENTER] The Sikh community outside of India has managed to prosper in a relatively short period of time as a result of devoted service, hard work, meeting multiple challenges internal and external, and enduring in many cases much hardship. It has become a robust, vibrant community and slowly people everywhere are taking note of the values and teachings of the Sikh Gurus. The Sikh heritage and history are replete with the finest examples of personal sacrifice and nobility of spirit. [B][COLOR=Red]There are people who would change history and undermine the Gurus teachings by spreading false concepts to the congregations and the common public at large. [/COLOR][/B] One such person is Gurbakhsh Singh Kala-Afghana. His supporters hail him as an enlightened scholar but nothing could be further from the truth upon examination of his literature. [B]His writings often indicate a cynical disregard for the most cherished of Sikh institutions as the Khande-ke-Pahul Amrit and recitation of Nitnem[/B]. He categorically states that any scripture written outside Guru Granth Sahib Ji is not Gurbani. [B][COLOR=Blue]This includes Jaap Sahib, Tav Prasad Savaye and Kabiyo Bach Bentee Chaupai, which he states were not compositions of the Guru. [/COLOR][COLOR=Blue]That in itself would make Nitnem obsolete.The same goes for the writings of Bhai Gurdas Ji and Bhai Nand Lal Ji. If these banees are false then what of Khande-ke-Pahul Amrit? Well he proposes that only Japjee Sahib was recited in 1699. Also, the exclusion of the compositions of Guru Gobind Singh by extension would also invalidate Khande-ka-Amrit. [/COLOR][/B] This person and his web of supporters have sought to discredit the most renown Sikh luminaries of the Panth, dedicated souls acknowledged for their selfless service, and sacrifice. He also denies the existence of a Sikh mystical life. [B]Kala Afghana’s works are banned for publication by the Akal Takht Sahib. He and his supporters continue to defy that ban.[/B] The Akal Takht Sahib is now seriously evaluating his conduct as a Sikh. Out of all this a pattern now emerges. An attempt is being made to rewrite and corrupt Sikh history and undermine the most basic and cherished of Sikh institutions. Sadh-sangat Jio, concerned dedicated Sikhs everywhere, we urge you to educate yourselves as much as you can about the perverse writings of Kala Afghana and also about Sikh history and practice. Using that knowledge, aggressively challenge such as him by writing rebuttals and verbally when he visits your communities. Then when you are done, turn him out. [B]We urge you to voice your complaints to Sri Akal Takht Sahib as this man’s and his supporters’ conducts are unacceptable and unbecoming of a Sikh.[/B] Above all, imbibe the teachings of the Gurus and if you have not, work towards one day taking the Khande-ke-Pahul. Thank you for your attention in this matter. The above information was compiled from various sources by the Sevadars of the Khalsa Panth." [CENTER] Quote from [URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/45512-post7.html"]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/45512-post7.html[/URL] "[COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana][B]Hinduization of Sikh Faith & History."[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [/CENTER] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana][B] [COLOR=Blue] "[/COLOR][/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana][COLOR=#000000][B][FONT=Arial][COLOR=Blue][SIZE=2]Bhai Mati Das jee is a famous Shahid of the Sikhs who happily faced death by being sawn alive but did not forsake his faith. Bhatt Vehis record the history of this Shahid and it is known that Bhai Mati Das’s grandfather, Bhai Paraga jee was a Sikh of Guru Hargobind and also became a Shaheed in the battle of Ruhila. [/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Bhai Mati Das jee was of course then born into a Sikh family. The family had been Sikh since the time of Guru Ram Das. Bhai Sati Das was Bhai Sahib’s brother. Bhai Mati Das accompanied Guru Tegh Bahadur in his travels to Assam, Bengal and Bihar. When Guru Sahib was arrested and brought to Delhi, Bhai Mati Das was also brought with him. When offered the choice to forsake the Sikh faith and become a Muslim or to face death, Bhai Mati Das happily accepted the latter and only asked that he die while facing the Guru. Even when Bhai Sahib’s body had been cut in two, [URL="http://japji-sahib/"]Japji[/URL] Sahib could be heard from both halves. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Bhai Sati Das was also offered the choice to forsake Sikhi or death, and accepted death. He was wrapped in cotton and burnt alive. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][B]Hindu fundamentalist organizations, in an effort to demean Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Shaheedee, have appropriated Bhai Mati Das and Bhai Sati Das as Hindu heros. [/B]Yearly events are held to commemorate their martyrdoms but they are presented as Hindus who died for their faith.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][B]Bhai Hakeekat Singh jee was a young Sikh who is recorded in Bhatt Vehis as "Hakeekat Singh" but later was appropriated by Hindus as their own. [/B]Just like Bhai Hakeekat Singh is now referred to as Hakeekat Rai even by Sikhs, these groups hope Sikhs will also give up these two Sikh Shaheeds. "[/SIZE][/FONT] [/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] Read the rest: [URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/45512-post7.html"]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/45512-post7.html[/URL] [CENTER][B]As regard to being a Khalsa:[/B] [B] See this link[/B] [/CENTER] [B] [COLOR=Blue]http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=166 [/COLOR][COLOR=Blue]http://www.sikhs.org/khalsa.htm[/COLOR][/B] All Sikhs (which includes das!) should strife to be "Khalsa". Its a difficult path. [/QUOTE]
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