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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="Tejwant Singh" data-source="post: 182125" data-attributes="member: 138"><p>Inderjeet Kaur ji,</p><p></p><p>Guru Fateh.</p><p></p><p>Very good and important questions which affect all but especially those who spend their lives rolling in the muds of stigma, guilt, and "what would other say about this" vicious circle?!! And at the same time trying to live a Sikhi way of life of being and seeking <strong>Truth</strong> through nitnems and other mechanical rituals. We all know Sikhi is all about living a truthful life.</p><p></p><p>Mental Sickness is a serious affair which the "Indian culture" is in denial of no matter what religion he or she belongs to. The same is transported where ever they emigrate to. There is a change is the second/third generation immigrants' kids and grand kids but some sub-conscious value baggage still remains in the attics of the minds.</p><p></p><p>I remember when I was living in Los Angeles and the Gurdwara in North Hollywood used to be a Freemason's temple rented every Sunday by some of us. We got their very very early, spent time covering their long baroque looking furniture with white sheets to get ready for the diwan.</p><p></p><p>Eventually we bought the building and renovated it. The normal Sangat used to be about 500. The Sunday school had 500 students both kids and adults for the Gurbani learning classes in the air conditioned trailers in the parking lot. It was thriving in all aspects with Vaisakhi jaluse, doing Seva on Skid row etc. etc. </p><p></p><p>We also had the retired Sikhs kind of community house where they used to be picked up from their houses if they did not have anyway to come to or their children used to drop them during the week. They played cards, chess and other games, had langars, chit chatted with each other and went home in the evening. There were doctors from all fields who looked after them for free even the mental health and medicines were financed by the Gurdwara when the free samples were exhausted. Most of them were visitors and many had green cards but no Medicare.</p><p></p><p>Sadly, the committees were divided into 2 different sects/parts. The one who started the Gurdwara from the scratch by renting the hall and being there at 4am to make it ready till it was bought was the Bhappa group whose in charge/financier was my brother. The other was the Jatt group. And they swapped the "headhood" amicably at first every two years.</p><p></p><p>But sad to say that this arrangement did not last long. The latter group who were also very wealthy stopped financing the 500 student Sunday school, the "Birdh Ghar" and many other things. One of the doctors who volunteered was a very nice Lady Psychiatrist who was also a Sunday school teacher. She observed some kids with the odd behaviour and got curious about what was wrong with them. The parents did not have any medical insurance. She wanted to help them for free at the Gurdwara for the legal reasons because if they went to her clinic where she worked, there was a charge involved. She and I went to the Jatt honchos of the Gurdwara to ask their permission. They refused and told her to tell the parents and the kids to do Simran and all will be cured. Later on I found out that the VP's wife had some mental problems which made her absent from the Gurdwara all the times.</p><p></p><p>One more anecdote before the post gets too long. I used to belong to the "Dodra Vaheguru Jatha" who have Samagams all over the world over the weekends. They do Simran for an hour in the mornings and in the evenings. Keertan is done by the Sangat. Many kids learnt how to do keertan there. Very comfortable environment. People greet each other by hugging tightly especially with the opposite sex and greet each other with "Dhan Guru Nanak", neither of which were my fancy. Most of them are professionals, hence well off. People travel from all over the US to the cities where the Samagams are held. The Honchos from their Calgary HQ in Canada come as the chief guests. During one of the Samagams, one of the ladies was having marital problems and tried to seek help to solve it. She was told by this long chola wearing Honcho from Calgary to do Simran and all would be fine. He held her tightly with one arm while saying this which made me feel very uncomfortable. I left the "sect" the same day. It was kind of an organic separation which grew with time while watching men's behaviour towards the women. </p><p></p><p>One day, I hear that the same guy had been sentenced in Calgary for 5 years. He had raped one of the Dodra sangat girl who was brave enough to come forward. I have no idea if everyone else did the same or came close to it because the honchos had the aura of mind control specially over the women.</p><p></p><p>In nutshell, this is the problem we face in Sikhi and in Hinduism with the Indian mentality. It also gets into the religions especially with the women who kind of get into trances when the Simran or with the Hindu jagrans- all nighters-, where dancing is involved. They are defined as the loons. </p><p></p><p>Mental health is a serious problems among all spectrum of peoples and it should be taken seriously so that people who suffer from it can be treated. It is dangerous to sweep this under the rugs we stand upon because the self created mounds underneath are bound to make us trip and it may be too late for many then.</p><p></p><p>Shhh... should be stopped especially by those who want to be in-tuned with <strong>Satt</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p></p><p>Tejwant Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 182125, member: 138"] Inderjeet Kaur ji, Guru Fateh. Very good and important questions which affect all but especially those who spend their lives rolling in the muds of stigma, guilt, and "what would other say about this" vicious circle?!! And at the same time trying to live a Sikhi way of life of being and seeking [B]Truth[/B] through nitnems and other mechanical rituals. We all know Sikhi is all about living a truthful life. Mental Sickness is a serious affair which the "Indian culture" is in denial of no matter what religion he or she belongs to. The same is transported where ever they emigrate to. There is a change is the second/third generation immigrants' kids and grand kids but some sub-conscious value baggage still remains in the attics of the minds. I remember when I was living in Los Angeles and the Gurdwara in North Hollywood used to be a Freemason's temple rented every Sunday by some of us. We got their very very early, spent time covering their long baroque looking furniture with white sheets to get ready for the diwan. Eventually we bought the building and renovated it. The normal Sangat used to be about 500. The Sunday school had 500 students both kids and adults for the Gurbani learning classes in the air conditioned trailers in the parking lot. It was thriving in all aspects with Vaisakhi jaluse, doing Seva on Skid row etc. etc. We also had the retired Sikhs kind of community house where they used to be picked up from their houses if they did not have anyway to come to or their children used to drop them during the week. They played cards, chess and other games, had langars, chit chatted with each other and went home in the evening. There were doctors from all fields who looked after them for free even the mental health and medicines were financed by the Gurdwara when the free samples were exhausted. Most of them were visitors and many had green cards but no Medicare. Sadly, the committees were divided into 2 different sects/parts. The one who started the Gurdwara from the scratch by renting the hall and being there at 4am to make it ready till it was bought was the Bhappa group whose in charge/financier was my brother. The other was the Jatt group. And they swapped the "headhood" amicably at first every two years. But sad to say that this arrangement did not last long. The latter group who were also very wealthy stopped financing the 500 student Sunday school, the "Birdh Ghar" and many other things. One of the doctors who volunteered was a very nice Lady Psychiatrist who was also a Sunday school teacher. She observed some kids with the odd behaviour and got curious about what was wrong with them. The parents did not have any medical insurance. She wanted to help them for free at the Gurdwara for the legal reasons because if they went to her clinic where she worked, there was a charge involved. She and I went to the Jatt honchos of the Gurdwara to ask their permission. They refused and told her to tell the parents and the kids to do Simran and all will be cured. Later on I found out that the VP's wife had some mental problems which made her absent from the Gurdwara all the times. One more anecdote before the post gets too long. I used to belong to the "Dodra Vaheguru Jatha" who have Samagams all over the world over the weekends. They do Simran for an hour in the mornings and in the evenings. Keertan is done by the Sangat. Many kids learnt how to do keertan there. Very comfortable environment. People greet each other by hugging tightly especially with the opposite sex and greet each other with "Dhan Guru Nanak", neither of which were my fancy. Most of them are professionals, hence well off. People travel from all over the US to the cities where the Samagams are held. The Honchos from their Calgary HQ in Canada come as the chief guests. During one of the Samagams, one of the ladies was having marital problems and tried to seek help to solve it. She was told by this long chola wearing Honcho from Calgary to do Simran and all would be fine. He held her tightly with one arm while saying this which made me feel very uncomfortable. I left the "sect" the same day. It was kind of an organic separation which grew with time while watching men's behaviour towards the women. One day, I hear that the same guy had been sentenced in Calgary for 5 years. He had raped one of the Dodra sangat girl who was brave enough to come forward. I have no idea if everyone else did the same or came close to it because the honchos had the aura of mind control specially over the women. In nutshell, this is the problem we face in Sikhi and in Hinduism with the Indian mentality. It also gets into the religions especially with the women who kind of get into trances when the Simran or with the Hindu jagrans- all nighters-, where dancing is involved. They are defined as the loons. Mental health is a serious problems among all spectrum of peoples and it should be taken seriously so that people who suffer from it can be treated. It is dangerous to sweep this under the rugs we stand upon because the self created mounds underneath are bound to make us trip and it may be too late for many then. Shhh... should be stopped especially by those who want to be in-tuned with [B]Satt[/B]. Regards Tejwant Singh [/QUOTE]
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