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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
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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)
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Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
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Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
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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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 48671" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #000080"><strong>SANTOKH</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Santokh</strong> means <strong>Contentment</strong> and is one of five virtues that is vigorously promoted by the </span><a href="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Gurus');" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080">Sikh Gurus</span></a><span style="color: #000080">. The other four qualities in the {censored}nal are: <strong>Truth</strong> (</span><a href="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sat_Sikhism');" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080">Sat</span></a><span style="color: #000080">), <strong>Compassion</strong> (</span><a href="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daya');" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080">Daya</span></a><span style="color: #000080">), <strong>Humility</strong> (</span><a href="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimrata');" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080">Nimrata</span></a><span style="color: #000080">) and <strong>Love</strong> (</span><a href="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyare');" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080">Pyare</span></a><span style="color: #000080">). These five qualities are essential to a Sikh and it is their duty to meditate and recite the </span><a href="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurbani');" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080">Gurbani</span></a><span style="color: #000080"> so that these virtues become a part of their mind.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080">Contentment is another very important virtue in </span><a href="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism');" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080">Sikhism</span></a><span style="color: #000080">. Instead of constantly thinking of how to satisfy personal desires, <strong>Sikhs try to accept the circumstances of their lives</strong> and concentrate on <strong>acting in accordance with God’s Will</strong>/</span><a href="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hukam');" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080">Hukam</span></a><span style="color: #000080">. They try to remember that all aspects of life are a result of God’s Will/Hukam. Contentment leads to freedom from care, fear and worry. It is a very important divine quality; it is a deep godly <strong>priceless jewel</strong>, which is acquired by those souls who move on the path of </span><a href="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sach_Khand');" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080">Sach Khand</span></a><span style="color: #000080">.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080">When all the desires vanish the state of contentment is reached, the state of <strong>"Sat Santokh"</strong> is acquired. Desires are the reason for our sorrows and pains; its a such for an escape from these sorrows and pains. Fulfilling desires the person gets momentary happiness; unfulfilled desires bring disappointment. A continuous string of disappointments leads to depression and to mental and physical sicknesses.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Desires lead to mental and physical distortion</strong> of the mind; whereas <strong>contentment brings peace and calmness</strong> to the mind. This state of calmness and fulfilment brings us closer to the Almighty, because where there is complete peace in the mental state of the person, the mind can focus on the <strong>ultimate reality</strong>, the </span><a href="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akal_Purakh');" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000080">Akal Purakh</span></a><span style="color: #000080">.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #0000ff"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santokh" target="_blank">Santokh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p></p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>----------------------------------------</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 48671, member: 884"] [SIZE=5][COLOR=#000080][B]SANTOKH[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=#000080][B]Santokh[/B] means [B]Contentment[/B] and is one of five virtues that is vigorously promoted by the [/COLOR][URL="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Gurus');"][COLOR=#000080]Sikh Gurus[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]. The other four qualities in the {censored}nal are: [B]Truth[/B] ([/COLOR][URL="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sat_Sikhism');"][COLOR=#000080]Sat[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]), [B]Compassion[/B] ([/COLOR][URL="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daya');"][COLOR=#000080]Daya[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]), [B]Humility[/B] ([/COLOR][URL="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimrata');"][COLOR=#000080]Nimrata[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]) and [B]Love[/B] ([/COLOR][URL="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyare');"][COLOR=#000080]Pyare[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]). These five qualities are essential to a Sikh and it is their duty to meditate and recite the [/COLOR][URL="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurbani');"][COLOR=#000080]Gurbani[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080] so that these virtues become a part of their mind.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Contentment is another very important virtue in [/COLOR][URL="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism');"][COLOR=#000080]Sikhism[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]. Instead of constantly thinking of how to satisfy personal desires, [B]Sikhs try to accept the circumstances of their lives[/B] and concentrate on [B]acting in accordance with God’s Will[/B]/[/COLOR][URL="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hukam');"][COLOR=#000080]Hukam[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080]. They try to remember that all aspects of life are a result of God’s Will/Hukam. Contentment leads to freedom from care, fear and worry. It is a very important divine quality; it is a deep godly [B]priceless jewel[/B], which is acquired by those souls who move on the path of [/COLOR][URL="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sach_Khand');"][COLOR=#000080]Sach Khand[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080].[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]When all the desires vanish the state of contentment is reached, the state of [B]"Sat Santokh"[/B] is acquired. Desires are the reason for our sorrows and pains; its a such for an escape from these sorrows and pains. Fulfilling desires the person gets momentary happiness; unfulfilled desires bring disappointment. A continuous string of disappointments leads to depression and to mental and physical sicknesses.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][B]Desires lead to mental and physical distortion[/B] of the mind; whereas [B]contentment brings peace and calmness[/B] to the mind. This state of calmness and fulfilment brings us closer to the Almighty, because where there is complete peace in the mental state of the person, the mind can focus on the [B]ultimate reality[/B], the [/COLOR][URL="http://javascript<b></b>:ol('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akal_Purakh');"][COLOR=#000080]Akal Purakh[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080].[/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santokh"]Santokh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- [/QUOTE]
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