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Composition, Arrangement & Layout
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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 83341" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Dalsingh ji</p><p></p><p>It is probably very unfair for someone in the US to comment on the documentary above. I am not there "on the street" experiencing the day-to-day events in context that have the habit of building tension over a period of time -- that never-ending string of individual incidents that lead to a place where it becomes impossible to figure out who did what, who pulled the first punch, and who bears the lion's share of the responsibility for what is happening.</p><p></p><p>But a few thoughts. European countries are all reporting similar tension and strife. Some of the negatives in public opinion can be explained very simply: An indigenous population feels challenged at every turn by groups that are culturally different, speak a different language, and who at the same time are competing for limited and shrinking resources. And when this happens, competition for basic resources is complicated by the feeling that one's birthright - one's privileged position in society - is also under attack by newcomers and upstarts. Upstarts whose numbers seem to be increasing by leaps and bounds.</p><p></p><p>It is this very sentiment that the ultra-conservative politicians seize upon. They find it convenient to play with these emotions. Notice in the documentary that the conservatives are now OK with Jews. They have found a new enemy - Muslims.</p><p></p><p>In the US the same political strategies and patterns of social strife occur. They occur frequently. However, this is a larger country geographically, and society is not so stratified as in Europe. So people at the bottom of the economic ladder do not feel stuck at the bottom or as helpless as they might somewhere else. Therefore there is less pressure to find targets for their rage. But the rage is still here. </p><p></p><p>Now onto my overall impression watching as an outsider. Few in this documentary were authentic or honest. The vicar had it right -- there are issues below the surface that will come to top again and again. People have already made up their minds.</p><p></p><p>At many mosques there is a continuing tirade against the West. And very little is done publicly to alter perceptions. In fact what non-Muslims claim they hear more often are justifications for acts of terrorism, abuse of women, etc. The neighbors of the milk-factory which opened a prayer room are distraught but they are not thinking clearly. One has to ask what it would take to snap them out of some irrational thinking and language? It was amazing to hear one woman say that having a prayer room directly under a flight path from Heathrow puts every air plane at risk. But she believes that. What and who will help unearth all the other beliefs like this, and then go to work to dispel them? I was dumbstruck by that statement. At the same time friends in Britain tell me that every day the newspapers report stories of bomb-scares. The populace in the London area is becoming weary from fear -- truly fed up. It was also evident that politicians manipulate the situation into electoral opportunities, and do not lead by problem-solving. These are problems that need to be solved for the good of humanity.</p><p></p><p>Again -- we do here in the US experience all of this. But not as intensely because similar problems are spread over a larger geographical area. </p><p></p><p>The issues in my humble opinion boil down to four themes:</p><p></p><p>1. Those who enjoyed unquestioned feelings of privilege, of being in charge of their world no matter how small, suddenly discover that they must share their hegemony; </p><p></p><p>2. When the economic order is in decline, it is very hard to share your shrinking privilege with strangers willingly; </p><p></p><p>3. When the strangers are truly different and espouse values that clash with indigenous values, you rebel when asked to share anything;</p><p></p><p>4. When societies feel helpless and frustrated, rage, anger and aggression look like an avenue of escape.</p><p></p><p>It is a very difficult combination of problems that takes real political genius and moral inspiration to resolve. And no one is doing a good job far as I can tell.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 83341, member: 35"] Dalsingh ji It is probably very unfair for someone in the US to comment on the documentary above. I am not there "on the street" experiencing the day-to-day events in context that have the habit of building tension over a period of time -- that never-ending string of individual incidents that lead to a place where it becomes impossible to figure out who did what, who pulled the first punch, and who bears the lion's share of the responsibility for what is happening. But a few thoughts. European countries are all reporting similar tension and strife. Some of the negatives in public opinion can be explained very simply: An indigenous population feels challenged at every turn by groups that are culturally different, speak a different language, and who at the same time are competing for limited and shrinking resources. And when this happens, competition for basic resources is complicated by the feeling that one's birthright - one's privileged position in society - is also under attack by newcomers and upstarts. Upstarts whose numbers seem to be increasing by leaps and bounds. It is this very sentiment that the ultra-conservative politicians seize upon. They find it convenient to play with these emotions. Notice in the documentary that the conservatives are now OK with Jews. They have found a new enemy - Muslims. In the US the same political strategies and patterns of social strife occur. They occur frequently. However, this is a larger country geographically, and society is not so stratified as in Europe. So people at the bottom of the economic ladder do not feel stuck at the bottom or as helpless as they might somewhere else. Therefore there is less pressure to find targets for their rage. But the rage is still here. Now onto my overall impression watching as an outsider. Few in this documentary were authentic or honest. The vicar had it right -- there are issues below the surface that will come to top again and again. People have already made up their minds. At many mosques there is a continuing tirade against the West. And very little is done publicly to alter perceptions. In fact what non-Muslims claim they hear more often are justifications for acts of terrorism, abuse of women, etc. The neighbors of the milk-factory which opened a prayer room are distraught but they are not thinking clearly. One has to ask what it would take to snap them out of some irrational thinking and language? It was amazing to hear one woman say that having a prayer room directly under a flight path from Heathrow puts every air plane at risk. But she believes that. What and who will help unearth all the other beliefs like this, and then go to work to dispel them? I was dumbstruck by that statement. At the same time friends in Britain tell me that every day the newspapers report stories of bomb-scares. The populace in the London area is becoming weary from fear -- truly fed up. It was also evident that politicians manipulate the situation into electoral opportunities, and do not lead by problem-solving. These are problems that need to be solved for the good of humanity. Again -- we do here in the US experience all of this. But not as intensely because similar problems are spread over a larger geographical area. The issues in my humble opinion boil down to four themes: 1. Those who enjoyed unquestioned feelings of privilege, of being in charge of their world no matter how small, suddenly discover that they must share their hegemony; 2. When the economic order is in decline, it is very hard to share your shrinking privilege with strangers willingly; 3. When the strangers are truly different and espouse values that clash with indigenous values, you rebel when asked to share anything; 4. When societies feel helpless and frustrated, rage, anger and aggression look like an avenue of escape. It is a very difficult combination of problems that takes real political genius and moral inspiration to resolve. And no one is doing a good job far as I can tell. [/QUOTE]
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