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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="dalsingh" data-source="post: 45811" data-attributes="member: 2883"><p>Sinister, you've raised a really important issue and is not discussed enough by Sikhs in my opinion. </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>What you are saying is disputable. Your ignoring the slave trade. Centuries of theft of foreign resources by the west. Theft of heritage (hence the museums are packed in London with foreign booty). Exploitation of the weak and uneducated, such as indentured trading which was used to replace black slaves on plantations with Indians (hence Indians in West Indies and other islands). Capitalism can be as ruthless as any system in the past for example alot of people think the invasion of Iraq is down to oil resources. The Enron scandal. Old boy networks which hire a small select bunch of usually upper class Anglo-Saxons to received huge salaries even when they cause the companies to lose millions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">[</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">quote=Sinister]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">My question now follows;</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">What is the Sikh position with respect to Capitalism and the modern Corporation? (It seems to me that our faith is more communal/socialist oriented...especially when you have our guru's introducing the idea of Langar).</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p><p>I would agree, there is a sakhi of Guru Nanak and Duni Chand (I think), who was what we would call today a capitalist (i.e. rich money hoarder). When the Guru was leaving Duni he asked the Guru if there was anything he could do for him. Guruji gave him a needle and said "You can give this to me in the next world" and left. </p><p> </p><p>After thinking Duni ran after the Guru and said "Take the needle back, how am I supposed to take this with me to the next realm?"</p><p> </p><p>Guruji said "If you can't get the needle across what use do you think your money will be there?" </p><p> </p><p>Duni Chand then became actively involved in charitable works for the poor.</p><p> </p><p>Other examples could include:</p><p> </p><p>Guru Gobind throwing his gold bangles in the river as a child and saying I don't want to be a slave of coloured clay.</p><p> </p><p>Guru Nanak staying with poor carpenter instead of rich lord, and saying that the blood of the poor was contained in the food of the lord hence his refusal to participate in a feast hosted by him.</p><p> </p><p>Daswand.</p><p> </p><p>We have many such examples in Sikh culture.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>From my limited understanding the Guru's were not against collecting capital, but one needed to do good in life by being generous to those in need and making your money honestly or without exploiting the poor/vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>The concept of miri/piri explains this. Worldly power is not bad, but without spirituality or dharam it can be easily abused and turn one into a tyrant. so miri (worldly wealth/power) needs to be balanced with piri (spirituality). Once someone is on the spiritual path presumably they would be inclined to do some seva for humanity.</p><p> </p><p>I just watched J. S. Khalra's last speech in Canada and he said that the Guru's gift to this world was propagating a system which did not remove ethical values from government. Sikhs have failed to live by this in modern times though.</p><p> </p><p>These are just my opinions though, I'd appreciate constructive criticism of them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>WJKK</p><p>WJKF</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="dalsingh, post: 45811, member: 2883"] Sinister, you've raised a really important issue and is not discussed enough by Sikhs in my opinion. What you are saying is disputable. Your ignoring the slave trade. Centuries of theft of foreign resources by the west. Theft of heritage (hence the museums are packed in London with foreign booty). Exploitation of the weak and uneducated, such as indentured trading which was used to replace black slaves on plantations with Indians (hence Indians in West Indies and other islands). Capitalism can be as ruthless as any system in the past for example alot of people think the invasion of Iraq is down to oil resources. The Enron scandal. Old boy networks which hire a small select bunch of usually upper class Anglo-Saxons to received huge salaries even when they cause the companies to lose millions. [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]quote=Sinister][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]My question now follows;[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]What is the Sikh position with respect to Capitalism and the modern Corporation? (It seems to me that our faith is more communal/socialist oriented...especially when you have our guru's introducing the idea of Langar).[/SIZE][/FONT][/quote] I would agree, there is a sakhi of Guru Nanak and Duni Chand (I think), who was what we would call today a capitalist (i.e. rich money hoarder). When the Guru was leaving Duni he asked the Guru if there was anything he could do for him. Guruji gave him a needle and said "You can give this to me in the next world" and left. After thinking Duni ran after the Guru and said "Take the needle back, how am I supposed to take this with me to the next realm?" Guruji said "If you can't get the needle across what use do you think your money will be there?" Duni Chand then became actively involved in charitable works for the poor. Other examples could include: Guru Gobind throwing his gold bangles in the river as a child and saying I don't want to be a slave of coloured clay. Guru Nanak staying with poor carpenter instead of rich lord, and saying that the blood of the poor was contained in the food of the lord hence his refusal to participate in a feast hosted by him. Daswand. We have many such examples in Sikh culture. [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] From my limited understanding the Guru's were not against collecting capital, but one needed to do good in life by being generous to those in need and making your money honestly or without exploiting the poor/vulnerable. The concept of miri/piri explains this. Worldly power is not bad, but without spirituality or dharam it can be easily abused and turn one into a tyrant. so miri (worldly wealth/power) needs to be balanced with piri (spirituality). Once someone is on the spiritual path presumably they would be inclined to do some seva for humanity. I just watched J. S. Khalra's last speech in Canada and he said that the Guru's gift to this world was propagating a system which did not remove ethical values from government. Sikhs have failed to live by this in modern times though. These are just my opinions though, I'd appreciate constructive criticism of them. WJKK WJKF [/QUOTE]
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