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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 177972" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>SIKHI IS IN RUINS; HOW CAN WE SAVE IT?</p><p></p><p>Jagat Jalandha Raakh Laye apni Kirpa Dhhar.</p><p>Bawa Singh Jagdev, Australia, </p><p>A Paper Read at the Singh Sabha Canada Conference</p><p>September 9, 2012</p><p></p><p>The authors talk extensively about the problems of Sant Babas, but also about misuses of religious terminology, the kakkars and the amrit ceremony; idols and rituals; the SGPC, Jathedars and Hukamnamas; and qualifications of Sikh “clergy.” Here is a sample. Download the pdf file of the September issue, or </p><p></p><p>Read more at this link from Sikh Bulletin <a href="http://www.sikhbulletin.com/Bulletins/SikhBulletinNovDec2012.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.sikhbulletin.com/Bulletins/SikhBulletinNovDec2012.pdf</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>I am presenting these facts as I have experienced while dealing with them back home in Australia. You may or may not agree with some of them, but I stand by them and the statements I have made in it. I am presenting these facts without, any derogatory intent, to belittle anyone here or otherwise or prejudice against any one. </p><p></p><p>Sikhi is being sandwiched between two formidable canker worms, self styled Sant Babas (Sadhs) and their followers on one side and SGPC and Jathedars on the other and they are working hand in hand to destroy this noble faith from within and without. We are on a rollercoaster ride sliding back into the same cesspool from where Guru Nanak pulled us out.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>According to the Sikh faith God is the unity of Oneness in which everybody dwells. Guru Nanak </p><p>founded the Sikh religion or Sikhi which people, from all walks of life and faith, could practice and follow without conforming to any social or cultural norm or abandoning their own faith, and in which the plurality of the world became One. It was all about “Oneness of God and Oneness of humanity” and in which there were no others. It was a journey to discover who we were and how to realize the Creator? Today it has been divided into clusters of clans of Sant Babas and Dehra Walas, where head of each clan claims to be the only one having direct contact with the Almighty God and gets guidance from Him and cannot make mistake in interpreting Guru Bani. </p><p></p><p>A Sikh should have his heart to God and hands to work to earn an honest living. Religious preaching is not a profession in Sikhism; a preacher should preach without expecting or accepting any monitory gain or favors in lieu of and should support his family by doing honest work, as did Guru Nanak. But these Sadhs have made preaching their profession and sell Gurubani for money, contrary to the sacred Hymn which they recite almost every day:</p><p></p><p>“Thrig tenhan da jeevna jo lek lek bache Naam” </p><p></p><p>They amass money from their followers to service their nefarious activities by manufacturing and narrating tall tales about our Gurus, their lives and travels and their followers believe them as gospel truth. Blind faith in their sermons and ignorance of the people has driven the reason away. Every Sunday they batter the gates of Gurudwaras with storms of prayers to get a place in the heaven and spellbound by their fallacious discourses, gullible obey their master’s command keep uncut hair, wrap themselves in colourful religious attires, swing their heads like a twister and continuously chanting “Waheguru” -“Waheguru” at the top of their voices for hours as if their God was deaf. Pleased to console themselves that their religious obligations finish there and then when they pay their reverence to these Sadhs and by prostrating in front of Guru Granth Sahib, forgetting that that’s when their solemnly promised religious vows and commitments begin, to understand Gurubani to steer their lives accordingly.</p><p></p><p>Fear springs from ignorance and though Sikhism is not based on fear of punishment or promise of rewards these agents of God preach, practice, and believe in demons and magic charms, perform miracles, claim to have the power to change the sex of the unborn children, solve domestic problems, cure cancer and put fears in the minds of their followers to keep them subservient. </p><p></p><p>One of these self styled Sant Babas, not with us anymore, has claimed in his autobiography that he made Gold by melting different metals while he was in prison. Forgetting that Gold is an element and cannot be made, had he been alive he would have been the first and only “Sant” who would have been awarded the Noble Prize for making Gold. Defying all scientific logics his followers still believe that he did make Gold by mixing different metals. </p><p></p><p>No man can serve two masters at the same time, the Creator and these Sadhs. A naked person cannot drop anything, we are all beggars and we beseech supplicate God for directions to get salvation; then what a beggar can give to another ... continues at <a href="http://www.sikhbulletin.com/Bulletins/SikhBulletinNovDec2012.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.sikhbulletin.com/Bulletins/SikhBulletinNovDec2012.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 177972, member: 35"] SIKHI IS IN RUINS; HOW CAN WE SAVE IT? Jagat Jalandha Raakh Laye apni Kirpa Dhhar. Bawa Singh Jagdev, Australia, A Paper Read at the Singh Sabha Canada Conference September 9, 2012 The authors talk extensively about the problems of Sant Babas, but also about misuses of religious terminology, the kakkars and the amrit ceremony; idols and rituals; the SGPC, Jathedars and Hukamnamas; and qualifications of Sikh “clergy.” Here is a sample. Download the pdf file of the September issue, or Read more at this link from Sikh Bulletin [url]http://www.sikhbulletin.com/Bulletins/SikhBulletinNovDec2012.pdf[/url] I am presenting these facts as I have experienced while dealing with them back home in Australia. You may or may not agree with some of them, but I stand by them and the statements I have made in it. I am presenting these facts without, any derogatory intent, to belittle anyone here or otherwise or prejudice against any one. Sikhi is being sandwiched between two formidable canker worms, self styled Sant Babas (Sadhs) and their followers on one side and SGPC and Jathedars on the other and they are working hand in hand to destroy this noble faith from within and without. We are on a rollercoaster ride sliding back into the same cesspool from where Guru Nanak pulled us out. According to the Sikh faith God is the unity of Oneness in which everybody dwells. Guru Nanak founded the Sikh religion or Sikhi which people, from all walks of life and faith, could practice and follow without conforming to any social or cultural norm or abandoning their own faith, and in which the plurality of the world became One. It was all about “Oneness of God and Oneness of humanity” and in which there were no others. It was a journey to discover who we were and how to realize the Creator? Today it has been divided into clusters of clans of Sant Babas and Dehra Walas, where head of each clan claims to be the only one having direct contact with the Almighty God and gets guidance from Him and cannot make mistake in interpreting Guru Bani. A Sikh should have his heart to God and hands to work to earn an honest living. Religious preaching is not a profession in Sikhism; a preacher should preach without expecting or accepting any monitory gain or favors in lieu of and should support his family by doing honest work, as did Guru Nanak. But these Sadhs have made preaching their profession and sell Gurubani for money, contrary to the sacred Hymn which they recite almost every day: “Thrig tenhan da jeevna jo lek lek bache Naam” They amass money from their followers to service their nefarious activities by manufacturing and narrating tall tales about our Gurus, their lives and travels and their followers believe them as gospel truth. Blind faith in their sermons and ignorance of the people has driven the reason away. Every Sunday they batter the gates of Gurudwaras with storms of prayers to get a place in the heaven and spellbound by their fallacious discourses, gullible obey their master’s command keep uncut hair, wrap themselves in colourful religious attires, swing their heads like a twister and continuously chanting “Waheguru” -“Waheguru” at the top of their voices for hours as if their God was deaf. Pleased to console themselves that their religious obligations finish there and then when they pay their reverence to these Sadhs and by prostrating in front of Guru Granth Sahib, forgetting that that’s when their solemnly promised religious vows and commitments begin, to understand Gurubani to steer their lives accordingly. Fear springs from ignorance and though Sikhism is not based on fear of punishment or promise of rewards these agents of God preach, practice, and believe in demons and magic charms, perform miracles, claim to have the power to change the sex of the unborn children, solve domestic problems, cure cancer and put fears in the minds of their followers to keep them subservient. One of these self styled Sant Babas, not with us anymore, has claimed in his autobiography that he made Gold by melting different metals while he was in prison. Forgetting that Gold is an element and cannot be made, had he been alive he would have been the first and only “Sant” who would have been awarded the Noble Prize for making Gold. Defying all scientific logics his followers still believe that he did make Gold by mixing different metals. No man can serve two masters at the same time, the Creator and these Sadhs. A naked person cannot drop anything, we are all beggars and we beseech supplicate God for directions to get salvation; then what a beggar can give to another ... continues at [url]http://www.sikhbulletin.com/Bulletins/SikhBulletinNovDec2012.pdf[/url] [/QUOTE]
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