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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="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 166365" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p>Itsmaneetji</p><p></p><p>I personally do not blame the youth at all, I put the blame firmly on the older generation. It is a sad fact, but most parents do not know anything about Sikhism. They teach their children about the Sikhism they think they know about, the superstitious, mystical, ritualistic Vedic version that they themselves have believed to be Sikhi. I find the ones that get upset if tradition and ritual is not followed, whilst having no regard for the actual essence, the funniest, they have no answers for the questions that a young active mind may have, kids read about Guru Nanakji refusing the sacred thread and finding that lauded, whilst then coming across similar ritualistic behaviour in Sikhism with the explanation that 'that is different'. We have photos of our Guru's everywhere and some pray to them, and that is deemed acceptable , however, I think any marriage/engagement/akand path to celebrate any event will probably put the nail in the coffin. How can any young person watch his venerable old uncle pretending to be religious and sacred one minute, and then necking a scotch bottle whilst drunkenly flaying about the dance floor the next, what impression are these young minds getting about Sikhi? </p><p></p><p>When people concentrate more on the rituals and traditions of worship, instead of just getting out in the world and engaging Creator and Creation head on, then they will find they become experts on nothing, sure, they know how to do Matha Tek, how to look solemn whilst doing an Ardas, the significance of Shangrandh, Poorenmashi, how to do this, how to do that, how to mumble through Bani, when they might be better off just putting one line to good use and practising such throughout the day. </p><p></p><p>At least the young Sikhs today are true to those acts, they make a minimum of effort to hide what they do, maybe that is why we are all up in arms, maybe is not the actions, its the unwillingness to sweep it under the carpet and be true to themselves that is the worry. When I talk to some of the older generation, it is clear a lot have not led whiter than white lives, but they were sensible enough to keep it to themselves and hide behind a mask of respectability, what no one knew, no one knew, maybe it is this unwillingness to lead a dual life is the problem, either way, we need an older generation that is not steeped in myth and lies, an older generation that knows that no Guru had more than one wife, that knows and understands the essence of Sikhism, that realises the pointlessness of ritual, that does something to change the mockery of the way in which we celebrate, putting more emphasis on the recitation and discussion of Bani, rather than the boozefest to follow, until we address the myths about Sikhism ourselves, we have no hope of educating the younger generation</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 166365, member: 14641"] Itsmaneetji I personally do not blame the youth at all, I put the blame firmly on the older generation. It is a sad fact, but most parents do not know anything about Sikhism. They teach their children about the Sikhism they think they know about, the superstitious, mystical, ritualistic Vedic version that they themselves have believed to be Sikhi. I find the ones that get upset if tradition and ritual is not followed, whilst having no regard for the actual essence, the funniest, they have no answers for the questions that a young active mind may have, kids read about Guru Nanakji refusing the sacred thread and finding that lauded, whilst then coming across similar ritualistic behaviour in Sikhism with the explanation that 'that is different'. We have photos of our Guru's everywhere and some pray to them, and that is deemed acceptable , however, I think any marriage/engagement/akand path to celebrate any event will probably put the nail in the coffin. How can any young person watch his venerable old uncle pretending to be religious and sacred one minute, and then necking a scotch bottle whilst drunkenly flaying about the dance floor the next, what impression are these young minds getting about Sikhi? When people concentrate more on the rituals and traditions of worship, instead of just getting out in the world and engaging Creator and Creation head on, then they will find they become experts on nothing, sure, they know how to do Matha Tek, how to look solemn whilst doing an Ardas, the significance of Shangrandh, Poorenmashi, how to do this, how to do that, how to mumble through Bani, when they might be better off just putting one line to good use and practising such throughout the day. At least the young Sikhs today are true to those acts, they make a minimum of effort to hide what they do, maybe that is why we are all up in arms, maybe is not the actions, its the unwillingness to sweep it under the carpet and be true to themselves that is the worry. When I talk to some of the older generation, it is clear a lot have not led whiter than white lives, but they were sensible enough to keep it to themselves and hide behind a mask of respectability, what no one knew, no one knew, maybe it is this unwillingness to lead a dual life is the problem, either way, we need an older generation that is not steeped in myth and lies, an older generation that knows that no Guru had more than one wife, that knows and understands the essence of Sikhism, that realises the pointlessness of ritual, that does something to change the mockery of the way in which we celebrate, putting more emphasis on the recitation and discussion of Bani, rather than the boozefest to follow, until we address the myths about Sikhism ourselves, we have no hope of educating the younger generation [/QUOTE]
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