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Guru Granth Sahib
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="Archived_member15" data-source="post: 177199" data-attributes="member: 17438"><p>mundahug</p><p> </p><p>So very true brother Harry ji. </p><p> </p><p>I would say that the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji teaches that the divine light is within everyone:</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>And also that there are two ways of seeing things, including ourselves as you wonderfully point out: a critical, judgemental, dualistic eye that separates people into "categories" and "labels" (ie normal, abnormal, straight gay, male, female, black, white) and what the Gurus call, "the single eye of equality".</p><p> </p><p>The great Sikh ruler, Maharaja Ranjit Singh was scarred by smallpox during his childhood, leaving him blind in one eye. </p><p> </p><p>It is said of this great Emperor that when questioned once about how the disability of having only one good eye and the other blind affected him, he is described as having replied: "<em>God wanted me too look upon all religions with one eye, that is why I was deprived of the other</em>".</p><p> </p><p>]The wit and wisdom contained in the above saying gives us much to ponder. He is an example of how a true Sikh treats disabilities - not as a curse, not as a blight, not as a "label" but as you say a blessing, "a gift from God" in his divine providence.</p><p> </p><p>To see the world through "one eye", to recognise the underlying unity of reality rather viewing it through a biased, black-and-white dualistic mindset - this is beyond doubt one of the most important lessons that a human being can learn. The repeated message that one's goal should be a reuniting of opposites, an end to the differentness of things that is a mark of this world, a grasping of oneness - in short, the experience of unity both within and without. </p><p> </p><p>It is taught very clearly in the <em>Granth </em>and I was impressed by the candid way in which the Gurus expressed this crucial truth: </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Jesus also taught that we must see the world through a "single eye". </p><p>Jesus lamented, "<strong>Those who are with me have not understood me</strong>". His frustration was palpable. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Gurus expressed the same basic, perrenial truth but I would say in a clearer fashion. </p><p> </p><p>For Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount: </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Your words Harry Ji, also remind me of the scene with Jesus and the blind man: </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As you can see the discsiples assume that the man born blind was cursed with his disability as a result of some sinfulness either on his part or committed by his parents. Jesus dismisses this primitive and judgemental notion, instead teaching that the man was born with blindness so that "God...might be revealed in him", in other words as a blessing, to reveal God's glory. Jesus furthermore tells us that the truly blind people are the Jewish religious authorities who ostracize, look down upon and cast out the blind man because they believe his physical disability to be a result of his being born in sin ie conceived by his parents through adultery or fornication, of which his blindness was the punishment. Jesus says that it is the Pharisees who are truly blind! </p><p> </p><p>Jesus thus agrees perfectly with you brother Harry ji.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_member15, post: 177199, member: 17438"] mundahug So very true brother Harry ji. I would say that the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji teaches that the divine light is within everyone: And also that there are two ways of seeing things, including ourselves as you wonderfully point out: a critical, judgemental, dualistic eye that separates people into "categories" and "labels" (ie normal, abnormal, straight gay, male, female, black, white) and what the Gurus call, "the single eye of equality". The great Sikh ruler, Maharaja Ranjit Singh was scarred by smallpox during his childhood, leaving him blind in one eye. It is said of this great Emperor that when questioned once about how the disability of having only one good eye and the other blind affected him, he is described as having replied: "[I]God wanted me too look upon all religions with one eye, that is why I was deprived of the other[/I]". ]The wit and wisdom contained in the above saying gives us much to ponder. He is an example of how a true Sikh treats disabilities - not as a curse, not as a blight, not as a "label" but as you say a blessing, "a gift from God" in his divine providence. To see the world through "one eye", to recognise the underlying unity of reality rather viewing it through a biased, black-and-white dualistic mindset - this is beyond doubt one of the most important lessons that a human being can learn. The repeated message that one's goal should be a reuniting of opposites, an end to the differentness of things that is a mark of this world, a grasping of oneness - in short, the experience of unity both within and without. It is taught very clearly in the [I]Granth [/I]and I was impressed by the candid way in which the Gurus expressed this crucial truth: Jesus also taught that we must see the world through a "single eye". Jesus lamented, "[B]Those who are with me have not understood me[/B]". His frustration was palpable. The Gurus expressed the same basic, perrenial truth but I would say in a clearer fashion. For Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount: Your words Harry Ji, also remind me of the scene with Jesus and the blind man: As you can see the discsiples assume that the man born blind was cursed with his disability as a result of some sinfulness either on his part or committed by his parents. Jesus dismisses this primitive and judgemental notion, instead teaching that the man was born with blindness so that "God...might be revealed in him", in other words as a blessing, to reveal God's glory. Jesus furthermore tells us that the truly blind people are the Jewish religious authorities who ostracize, look down upon and cast out the blind man because they believe his physical disability to be a result of his being born in sin ie conceived by his parents through adultery or fornication, of which his blindness was the punishment. Jesus says that it is the Pharisees who are truly blind! Jesus thus agrees perfectly with you brother Harry ji. [/QUOTE]
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