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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)
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)
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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="thecoopes" data-source="post: 10005" data-attributes="member: 844"><p><strong>Re: "Short-hair" Ban on Gurdwara Marriages</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: black">Dear friend </span><em><span style="color: black">Amerikaur</span></em><em><span style="color: black">,</span></em></span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I have been pondering on your thoughts and would agree that if we as humans were only able to go to our places of worship and fellowship when we were unblemished then I’m afraid they would be empty for a long time.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">It does become a very difficult area when we enter this arena of measuring each other by a rule book, so we have the spectre of one individual committing a certain wrong then comparing his wrong with some others that may be in their eyes a more grievous wrong. By this process we then can justify ourselves as not so bad and the individual sees it as ok to attend the Gurdwara, Church, or Mosque while feeling justified in condemning others who fail to measure up in different areas. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I suppose that’s why we need to instruct others not just in word but better in our conduct, while all the time watching that we don’t become sanctimonious expecting of others what we ourselves are unable to give.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In short the religious beliefs we have should mould us not in rules but in goodness, if you may allow me to quote from the Bible (which in itself does contain many rules and regulations that if we were to adhere to would make us almost robots.) The spirit of all those rules is summed up with this.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Romans: 13:9,10.. “The commandments do not commit adultery, do not commit murder, do not steal, do not desire what belongs to someone else” all these and any others besides are summed up in the one command, “to love your neighbour as you love yourself”. If you love someone you will never do them wrong, to love then is to <strong>obey the whole law</strong>.”</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Matthew: 22:37 –40. “Love the Lord your god with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind”. This is the greatest and most important commandment. The second most important commandment is like it. “Love your neighbour as you love yourself.” The whole Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets hang on these two commandments. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">As you know you can’t legislate for someone to love, it’s not like a command such as do not steal which is just an act of do or do not. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Best wishes John</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thecoopes, post: 10005, member: 844"] [b]Re: "Short-hair" Ban on Gurdwara Marriages[/b] [size=3][font=Arial][color=black]Dear friend [/color][i][color=black]Amerikaur[/color][/i][i][color=black],[/color][/i][/font][/size] [color=black][size=3][/size][/color] [color=black][size=3][font=Arial]I have been pondering on your thoughts and would agree that if we as humans were only able to go to our places of worship and fellowship when we were unblemished then I’m afraid they would be empty for a long time.[/font][/size][/color] [color=black][size=3][font=Arial]It does become a very difficult area when we enter this arena of measuring each other by a rule book, so we have the spectre of one individual committing a certain wrong then comparing his wrong with some others that may be in their eyes a more grievous wrong. By this process we then can justify ourselves as not so bad and the individual sees it as ok to attend the Gurdwara, Church, or Mosque while feeling justified in condemning others who fail to measure up in different areas. [/font][/size][/color] [color=black][size=3][font=Arial]I suppose that’s why we need to instruct others not just in word but better in our conduct, while all the time watching that we don’t become sanctimonious expecting of others what we ourselves are unable to give.[/font][/size][/color] [color=black][size=3][font=Arial]In short the religious beliefs we have should mould us not in rules but in goodness, if you may allow me to quote from the Bible (which in itself does contain many rules and regulations that if we were to adhere to would make us almost robots.) The spirit of all those rules is summed up with this.[/font][/size][/color] [color=black][size=3][font=Arial]Romans: 13:9,10.. “The commandments do not commit adultery, do not commit murder, do not steal, do not desire what belongs to someone else” all these and any others besides are summed up in the one command, “to love your neighbour as you love yourself”. If you love someone you will never do them wrong, to love then is to [b]obey the whole law[/b].”[/font][/size][/color] [color=black][size=3][/size][/color] [color=black][size=3][font=Arial]Matthew: 22:37 –40. “Love the Lord your god with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind”. This is the greatest and most important commandment. The second most important commandment is like it. “Love your neighbour as you love yourself.” The whole Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets hang on these two commandments. [/font][/size][/color] [color=black][size=3][/size][/color] [font=Arial][size=3][color=#000000]As you know you can’t legislate for someone to love, it’s not like a command such as do not steal which is just an act of do or do not. [/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3][color=#000000][/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3][color=#000000]Best wishes John[/color][/size][/font] [/QUOTE]
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