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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 90467" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Singh ji</p><p></p><p>Your question IMHO is very important because it gets at some fundamental misunderstandings about the meaning of sacred scriptures to both Jews and Christians.</p><p></p><p>That there is a both new testament and an old testament is solely a Christian idea. For Jews, the sacred scriptures were originally passed down orally and then were written down centuries later. Christians refer to an Old Testament (which more accurately should be termed the Hebrew Bible) as a way of marking the difference between an 'old covenant' (humankind's relationship with God before the arrival of Jesus of Nazareth) and a 'new covenant' (the Christian idea of salvation through death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth). Here the distinction is made that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah or Deliverer -- who delivered Israel (Jews) from bondage, but also humankind from the bondage of sin. </p><p></p><p>Now for Jews there is no Old Testament -- only their sacred scriptures which include the Torah or the 5 Books of Moses (books from the scriptures that outline religious law, belief and practice) and other scriptures as well. To call the Hebrew bible the Old Testament is something of an insult or at best ignorance of their religion. </p><p></p><p>All the other books along with the 5 books of Moses that make up the Hebrew Bible are as follows: Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi</p><p></p><p>The need of Jews to have their scriptures in written form increased after the destruction of their Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 AD or Common Era. At that time the Temple Judaism of many past centuries was essentially destroyed along with the priestly classes. A new form of Judaism emerged called rabbinical Judaism, a religion guided by scholars and teachers. Jews were dispersed throughout the known world and their written scriptures then became their most important connection with their history as a religious path, and ethic, and as a people. </p><p></p><p>Christian faiths differ in the degree to which they consider the Hebrew Scriptures part of their own religious canon. The New Testament, however, is sacred scripture for all Christians because it chronicles the life of Jesus of Nazareth and his teachings, as well as the writings of apostles who followed him, and who explained how his teachings applied to Christian life. </p><p></p><p>The idea of Old and New Testaments makes sense only within Christianity. This is because of the Christian view that there is an old covenant (God's covenant with Abraham through the sacrifice of Jacob) and a new covenant (the sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth). Jesus of Nazareth himself referred to a 'new covenant' immediately before he was crucified. And his apostle Paul called himself the minister of the 'new covenant' in his letter to the Corinthians.</p><p></p><p>So the answer to your question depends on whether one answers from the experience of a follower of Judaism or one answers from the experience of a Christian.</p><p></p><p>p/s Old and New Testaments are completely different scriptures. My answer is based on information from New Advent encyclopedia and personal understanding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 90467, member: 35"] Singh ji Your question IMHO is very important because it gets at some fundamental misunderstandings about the meaning of sacred scriptures to both Jews and Christians. That there is a both new testament and an old testament is solely a Christian idea. For Jews, the sacred scriptures were originally passed down orally and then were written down centuries later. Christians refer to an Old Testament (which more accurately should be termed the Hebrew Bible) as a way of marking the difference between an 'old covenant' (humankind's relationship with God before the arrival of Jesus of Nazareth) and a 'new covenant' (the Christian idea of salvation through death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth). Here the distinction is made that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah or Deliverer -- who delivered Israel (Jews) from bondage, but also humankind from the bondage of sin. Now for Jews there is no Old Testament -- only their sacred scriptures which include the Torah or the 5 Books of Moses (books from the scriptures that outline religious law, belief and practice) and other scriptures as well. To call the Hebrew bible the Old Testament is something of an insult or at best ignorance of their religion. All the other books along with the 5 books of Moses that make up the Hebrew Bible are as follows: Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi The need of Jews to have their scriptures in written form increased after the destruction of their Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 AD or Common Era. At that time the Temple Judaism of many past centuries was essentially destroyed along with the priestly classes. A new form of Judaism emerged called rabbinical Judaism, a religion guided by scholars and teachers. Jews were dispersed throughout the known world and their written scriptures then became their most important connection with their history as a religious path, and ethic, and as a people. Christian faiths differ in the degree to which they consider the Hebrew Scriptures part of their own religious canon. The New Testament, however, is sacred scripture for all Christians because it chronicles the life of Jesus of Nazareth and his teachings, as well as the writings of apostles who followed him, and who explained how his teachings applied to Christian life. The idea of Old and New Testaments makes sense only within Christianity. This is because of the Christian view that there is an old covenant (God's covenant with Abraham through the sacrifice of Jacob) and a new covenant (the sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth). Jesus of Nazareth himself referred to a 'new covenant' immediately before he was crucified. And his apostle Paul called himself the minister of the 'new covenant' in his letter to the Corinthians. So the answer to your question depends on whether one answers from the experience of a follower of Judaism or one answers from the experience of a Christian. p/s Old and New Testaments are completely different scriptures. My answer is based on information from New Advent encyclopedia and personal understanding. [/QUOTE]
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