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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: 162061" data-attributes="member: 17438"><p>My dear brother <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>Sikhism is a sublime religion with a truly rich theology, philosophy and understanding of human nature. Its teachings, back in the 1400s, were very much ahead of their time. The Adi Granth has much to teach humanity, particularly Westerners such as myself. </p><p> </p><p>Given this, I firmly believe that Sikhism will continue to flourish and thrive as a religion. All it needs, is for the Guru Granth Sahib to be made more readily available in other languages, such as English and to inculturate other cultures outside the Punjab. </p><p> </p><p>There are so many Westerners who are spiritually starved, choking under materialism and hungry for Eastern wisdom. Buddhism and Hinduism have thus, in this manner, attracted many Westerners who - while most have not converted en masse - have at least been strongly influenced by it. The number of books on Buddhism and Hinduism in a bookstore in the UK or on Amazon, is astounding. </p><p> </p><p>For some reason, the access to Sikhism is not as readily available and yet the message of Sikhism is closer to the native religious tradition of the West (Christianity) than Hinduism or Buddhism - the former of which suffers from an obscuration of its salient and beautiful message in the Upanishads (that under the layers of ego and false self lies Atman, the Self, God who is in all beings) with the caste system, idols, polytheistic tendencies and the latter suffers obscuration of its wonderful central message of the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path with its denial of a creator God and its strongly ascetic bent - to the extent that it is very rarely positive about this life, encouraging rather renunciation of this life to achieve nirvana. Sikhism on the other hand is monotheistic, positive about this life and of God's presence in everything, in creation and is a religion that does not encourage nor require ascetism but is rather focused on following the will of God in daily life, in the world and not out of it. It is clearly the Eastern religion that Westerners would be most receptive too, I feel, if only it were made more available. </p><p> </p><p>The message of Sikhism cannot fail to inspire. However it needs to be made more readily available, I think. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>BTW Can anyone provide me with a translation of at least some of the above? </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Worry not my brothers. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I oppose all forms of proselytization. Religious conversion must come from within, free from all coercion whether physical or verbal and be the fruitful outpouring of a sincere and independent search for truth, which first requires an openness to truth and a willingness to hold too whatever truth one finds rather than follow the whims of our passions. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Much love <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_member15, post: 162061, member: 17438"] My dear brother :-) Sikhism is a sublime religion with a truly rich theology, philosophy and understanding of human nature. Its teachings, back in the 1400s, were very much ahead of their time. The Adi Granth has much to teach humanity, particularly Westerners such as myself. Given this, I firmly believe that Sikhism will continue to flourish and thrive as a religion. All it needs, is for the Guru Granth Sahib to be made more readily available in other languages, such as English and to inculturate other cultures outside the Punjab. There are so many Westerners who are spiritually starved, choking under materialism and hungry for Eastern wisdom. Buddhism and Hinduism have thus, in this manner, attracted many Westerners who - while most have not converted en masse - have at least been strongly influenced by it. The number of books on Buddhism and Hinduism in a bookstore in the UK or on Amazon, is astounding. For some reason, the access to Sikhism is not as readily available and yet the message of Sikhism is closer to the native religious tradition of the West (Christianity) than Hinduism or Buddhism - the former of which suffers from an obscuration of its salient and beautiful message in the Upanishads (that under the layers of ego and false self lies Atman, the Self, God who is in all beings) with the caste system, idols, polytheistic tendencies and the latter suffers obscuration of its wonderful central message of the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path with its denial of a creator God and its strongly ascetic bent - to the extent that it is very rarely positive about this life, encouraging rather renunciation of this life to achieve nirvana. Sikhism on the other hand is monotheistic, positive about this life and of God's presence in everything, in creation and is a religion that does not encourage nor require ascetism but is rather focused on following the will of God in daily life, in the world and not out of it. It is clearly the Eastern religion that Westerners would be most receptive too, I feel, if only it were made more available. The message of Sikhism cannot fail to inspire. However it needs to be made more readily available, I think. BTW Can anyone provide me with a translation of at least some of the above? Worry not my brothers. I oppose all forms of proselytization. Religious conversion must come from within, free from all coercion whether physical or verbal and be the fruitful outpouring of a sincere and independent search for truth, which first requires an openness to truth and a willingness to hold too whatever truth one finds rather than follow the whims of our passions. Much love :-) [/QUOTE]
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