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Guru Granth Sahib
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="Ishna" data-source="post: 135695" data-attributes="member: 2709"><p>What about digital sadh sangat? Does that qualify as true congregation?</p><p></p><p>I don't seem to be able to strike up any friendships in the gurdwaras, so although I'm surrounded by people, I feel totally alone. I'm not sure who around me is true and who isn't. I can't speak punjabi so I don't understand the sermons. I have been unsuccessful finding anyone to teach me punjabi. When I sit at langar, peope talk all around me in punjabi. The rare times I've been with someone who has spoken english with me, it has been brief, and rarely about spiritual matters, and they return to speaking punjabi with their friends.</p><p></p><p>Online I learn a lot more than I do at gurdwara. Here I can ask spiritual questions without feeling like I'm boring the person I'm talking to. Here a variety of people can discuss spiritual matters, provide references for further reading, and it's generally a good environment for education which I just don't get at gurdwara.</p><p></p><p>I get upset and frustrated reading the parts of gurbani which talk about sangat because I can't find one where I feel like part of a conregation.</p><p></p><p>At this point I'm even failing to see the point of me even going to gurdwara on a Sunday morning. I would rather go there by myself now. I don't see the point of me participating in langar, sitting uncomfortably by myself. I understand the importance of langar when it comes to caste system and the historical context, but I fail to connect with it personally.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what's wrong with me, because each time I've tried to make friendships with Sikhs face-to-face I feel rejected. I don't understand, have found no one to teach me, and have been unsuccessful making any friendships with Sikhs face-to-face.</p><p></p><p>Sorry to whinge, I'm just feeling lost today, and I guess knowing that I can get up at 4am every morning and meditate on naam, share what I have, live truthfully, have great discussion online, but because I can't figure out how to fit into the sangat at gurdwaras, then this applies to me:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><em>Those who are fortunate get to join holy congregation; the unfortunate go through painful wanderings. One does not find holy congregation without good fortune and without it remains under the influence of evil</em></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"> (Sri Guru Granth Sahib, p 95).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">I guess if I've learned anything thus far, it's that I should just accept that this is my lot at the moment, try to do my best and if I'm lucky one day maybe I'll find a sangat which talks about spiritual matters in a language I can understand.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Please don't misinterpret my post as being against the sangats in my area as most have always been welcoming and helpful to me. I just feel so alien and alone with people face-to-face.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Ishna</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Little-Miss-Grumble-Bum</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ishna, post: 135695, member: 2709"] What about digital sadh sangat? Does that qualify as true congregation? I don't seem to be able to strike up any friendships in the gurdwaras, so although I'm surrounded by people, I feel totally alone. I'm not sure who around me is true and who isn't. I can't speak punjabi so I don't understand the sermons. I have been unsuccessful finding anyone to teach me punjabi. When I sit at langar, peope talk all around me in punjabi. The rare times I've been with someone who has spoken english with me, it has been brief, and rarely about spiritual matters, and they return to speaking punjabi with their friends. Online I learn a lot more than I do at gurdwara. Here I can ask spiritual questions without feeling like I'm boring the person I'm talking to. Here a variety of people can discuss spiritual matters, provide references for further reading, and it's generally a good environment for education which I just don't get at gurdwara. I get upset and frustrated reading the parts of gurbani which talk about sangat because I can't find one where I feel like part of a conregation. At this point I'm even failing to see the point of me even going to gurdwara on a Sunday morning. I would rather go there by myself now. I don't see the point of me participating in langar, sitting uncomfortably by myself. I understand the importance of langar when it comes to caste system and the historical context, but I fail to connect with it personally. I'm not sure what's wrong with me, because each time I've tried to make friendships with Sikhs face-to-face I feel rejected. I don't understand, have found no one to teach me, and have been unsuccessful making any friendships with Sikhs face-to-face. Sorry to whinge, I'm just feeling lost today, and I guess knowing that I can get up at 4am every morning and meditate on naam, share what I have, live truthfully, have great discussion online, but because I can't figure out how to fit into the sangat at gurdwaras, then this applies to me: [COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia][I]Those who are fortunate get to join holy congregation; the unfortunate go through painful wanderings. One does not find holy congregation without good fortune and without it remains under the influence of evil[/I][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia] (Sri Guru Granth Sahib, p 95). I guess if I've learned anything thus far, it's that I should just accept that this is my lot at the moment, try to do my best and if I'm lucky one day maybe I'll find a sangat which talks about spiritual matters in a language I can understand. Please don't misinterpret my post as being against the sangats in my area as most have always been welcoming and helpful to me. I just feel so alien and alone with people face-to-face. Ishna Little-Miss-Grumble-Bum [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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