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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)
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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 130429" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Santokh Singh ji</p><p></p><p>I tried to be brief. It never works out for me. Maybe later I will write more. But you are quite correct - there are two camps, perhaps 3, on the subject of reincarnation here at SPN.</p><p></p><p>1. The group that accepts the notion that the soul returns as part of the cycle of coming and going, life and death. The cycle takes the soul through many lifetimes, and the purpose is to pay off karmic debts and move toward higher levels of spirituality. I believe this represents the majority view in the Sikh panth.</p><p></p><p>This link gives a fine summary of the understanding of karma in Skhism - the mainstream view </p><p><a href="http://www.gurbani.org/articles/webart40.htm" target="_blank">http://www.gurbani.org/articles/webart40.htm</a></p><p></p><p>And another from the same site</p><p><a href="http://www.gurbani.org/articles/webart181.htm" target="_blank">http://www.gurbani.org/articles/webart181.htm</a></p><p></p><p>2. A group that rejects it and quotes Gurbani to show that there is only one opportunity to merge in the light of the Naam, one lifetime. One of the foremost proponents of this way of thinking was the late Dr. Baldev Singh who wrote a major article about karma and reincarnation for the Sikh Bulletin last year before he passed away. </p><p></p><p>This thread at SPN explores karma and reincarnation in the different light <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/essays-on-sikhism/24130-sikhism-gurmatt-nankian-philosophy-totally-new-4.html" target="_blank">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/essays-on-sikhism/24130-sikhism-gurmatt-nankian-philosophy-totally-new-4.html</a></p><p></p><p>And the article referred to by Dr. Baldev Singh is attached. The discussion of karma and reincarnation is part of the general article on Guru Nanak's philosophy. Starts on page 33.</p><p></p><p>3. Possibly a 3rd group, which I belong to, accepts the idea of reincarnation. However not in the way that is typically presented: namely a system by which one has the opportunity to progress or evolve spirituality by settling scores coming from karma of past lives. Frankly I do not see how there is an ethical or moral component in most views of reincarnation, although the idea of repaying karmic debts is generally the way these theories propose. And I do believe that reincarnation, when understood as a means to evolve to new levels through the payment of karmic debts, contains reinforces the caste system, and was historically "given" to the people of India for just that reason. </p><p></p><p>If the thread doesn't go anywhere maybe I will come back and summarize what some of the perspectives have been here. I read every thread with new posts every day and can probably pick out some that are memorable, at least memorable to me.</p><p></p><p>I would go out on a limb and say this. Reincarnation is not a required belief or dogma in Sikhism, as it is in Buddhism. Challenging reincarnationn in Buddhism is grounds for being banned from e-sangha a huge and popular Buddhist forum. The shabads that discuss it can be understood to teach this idea, or to be teaching something quite different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 130429, member: 35"] Santokh Singh ji I tried to be brief. It never works out for me. Maybe later I will write more. But you are quite correct - there are two camps, perhaps 3, on the subject of reincarnation here at SPN. 1. The group that accepts the notion that the soul returns as part of the cycle of coming and going, life and death. The cycle takes the soul through many lifetimes, and the purpose is to pay off karmic debts and move toward higher levels of spirituality. I believe this represents the majority view in the Sikh panth. This link gives a fine summary of the understanding of karma in Skhism - the mainstream view [url]http://www.gurbani.org/articles/webart40.htm[/url] And another from the same site [url]http://www.gurbani.org/articles/webart181.htm[/url] 2. A group that rejects it and quotes Gurbani to show that there is only one opportunity to merge in the light of the Naam, one lifetime. One of the foremost proponents of this way of thinking was the late Dr. Baldev Singh who wrote a major article about karma and reincarnation for the Sikh Bulletin last year before he passed away. This thread at SPN explores karma and reincarnation in the different light [url]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/essays-on-sikhism/24130-sikhism-gurmatt-nankian-philosophy-totally-new-4.html[/url] And the article referred to by Dr. Baldev Singh is attached. The discussion of karma and reincarnation is part of the general article on Guru Nanak's philosophy. Starts on page 33. 3. Possibly a 3rd group, which I belong to, accepts the idea of reincarnation. However not in the way that is typically presented: namely a system by which one has the opportunity to progress or evolve spirituality by settling scores coming from karma of past lives. Frankly I do not see how there is an ethical or moral component in most views of reincarnation, although the idea of repaying karmic debts is generally the way these theories propose. And I do believe that reincarnation, when understood as a means to evolve to new levels through the payment of karmic debts, contains reinforces the caste system, and was historically "given" to the people of India for just that reason. If the thread doesn't go anywhere maybe I will come back and summarize what some of the perspectives have been here. I read every thread with new posts every day and can probably pick out some that are memorable, at least memorable to me. I would go out on a limb and say this. Reincarnation is not a required belief or dogma in Sikhism, as it is in Buddhism. Challenging reincarnationn in Buddhism is grounds for being banned from e-sangha a huge and popular Buddhist forum. The shabads that discuss it can be understood to teach this idea, or to be teaching something quite different. [/QUOTE]
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