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Gurbani (14-53)
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Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
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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)
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Gurbani (323-330)
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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)
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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_Member5" data-source="post: 95292" data-attributes="member: 2249"><p><strong>Re: SFC: Language - A barrier for New Sikhs?</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face'">Religion was the bastion of the intellectual elite, its mysteries and deep spiritual wisdom well protected from modern day opinion espousing novices debating the semantics of a profound wisdom man must aspire towards if called than make demands of. Enlightenment is not solely gained by ardent study or pursuit of its prestigious mantle, but by grace, faith and devotion..</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face'">The sacred truths are illumined by the devotee as their intellectual integrity, emotional maturity and moral mettle permit. Novices, scholars and students of the sacred path to this noble shrine must submit their own mind, supplicate the heart and merge the spirit. It is only in this state the gentle peace of sahej is found.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face'">The modern day subtle threat to the standing of religiosity has placed the very existence of God and the Supreme Lord into question, that is the danger of incongruent and the ignorant bringing their own lack of guile and wit to the tolerant threshold of the House of God. Sikhism does not by its intrinsic nature convert others to its path. The major religions are weakened by the submission to each demand voiced through a vociferous media mob to include such political matters in its retinue, only to assert blame upon religions unsolicited intervention in their politics. A truly comical farce of counter-allegations and transference of the sin of the unscrupulous upon the divided and undefended house of religion. A detached observation leads one to be fiercely protective of the sacred sanctum within where many hours of peace of mind were found.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face'">Followers of religions have no right to make loud assertion or demands of religion. Once one demand is satisfied a barrage of whims follows dismantling the very walls of the temple of truth to serve the cause of the seemingly insurmountable mob at its door. A terrible outcome indeed. Let politicians serve the people, and the media seek out ‘public opinion’ through shields of their own vented views. Politics is a terrible affair.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face'">All books of learning, be they Scientific, religious, Philosophical or Political are as valid as the intelligence communicated by their preachers and the understanding of their adherents. Sikhism has printed many scriptures in many languages for the benefit of Sikh children born in foreign lands for whom Punjabi is not immediately their primary language. Once read in Romanic the Sikh is then inspired to learn the relatively language of Punjabi and Sanskrit and gain a firsthand alliteration of the sacred scriptures of the Bani. As it should be, an exercise of Love and devotion than demand and aggression...</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face'">{A Sikh becomes transcends merged with the Holy Golden spectral Light of the Supreme Lord. What is then a white sikh?}</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Edwardian Script ITC'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member5, post: 95292, member: 2249"] [b]Re: SFC: Language - A barrier for New Sikhs?[/b] [FONT=Edwardian Script ITC][SIZE=3][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Baskerville Old Face]Religion was the bastion of the intellectual elite, its mysteries and deep spiritual wisdom well protected from modern day opinion espousing novices debating the semantics of a profound wisdom man must aspire towards if called than make demands of. Enlightenment is not solely gained by ardent study or pursuit of its prestigious mantle, but by grace, faith and devotion..[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Baskerville Old Face]The sacred truths are illumined by the devotee as their intellectual integrity, emotional maturity and moral mettle permit. Novices, scholars and students of the sacred path to this noble shrine must submit their own mind, supplicate the heart and merge the spirit. It is only in this state the gentle peace of sahej is found.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Baskerville Old Face]The modern day subtle threat to the standing of religiosity has placed the very existence of God and the Supreme Lord into question, that is the danger of incongruent and the ignorant bringing their own lack of guile and wit to the tolerant threshold of the House of God. Sikhism does not by its intrinsic nature convert others to its path. The major religions are weakened by the submission to each demand voiced through a vociferous media mob to include such political matters in its retinue, only to assert blame upon religions unsolicited intervention in their politics. A truly comical farce of counter-allegations and transference of the sin of the unscrupulous upon the divided and undefended house of religion. A detached observation leads one to be fiercely protective of the sacred sanctum within where many hours of peace of mind were found.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Baskerville Old Face]Followers of religions have no right to make loud assertion or demands of religion. Once one demand is satisfied a barrage of whims follows dismantling the very walls of the temple of truth to serve the cause of the seemingly insurmountable mob at its door. A terrible outcome indeed. Let politicians serve the people, and the media seek out ‘public opinion’ through shields of their own vented views. Politics is a terrible affair.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Baskerville Old Face]All books of learning, be they Scientific, religious, Philosophical or Political are as valid as the intelligence communicated by their preachers and the understanding of their adherents. Sikhism has printed many scriptures in many languages for the benefit of Sikh children born in foreign lands for whom Punjabi is not immediately their primary language. Once read in Romanic the Sikh is then inspired to learn the relatively language of Punjabi and Sanskrit and gain a firsthand alliteration of the sacred scriptures of the Bani. As it should be, an exercise of Love and devotion than demand and aggression...[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Baskerville Old Face]{A Sikh becomes transcends merged with the Holy Golden spectral Light of the Supreme Lord. What is then a white sikh?}[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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