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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="Archived_member15" data-source="post: 169488" data-attributes="member: 17438"><p>Amen motherlylove</p><p>This is the case with practically all religions though (my own certainly included in that definition). Islam is a key example. One can think also of Hinduism, where in India extremists a few years ago murdered many worshippers in a Church. </p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, this does not negate the beauty of the Upanishads and their message that the Lord of Love is within us all - it is the actions of a renegade sect which misrepresents Hinduism. </p><p> </p><p>All members are type-cast because of the wrongs of other people. It is natural, I suppose for this too happen, if regrettable. </p><p> </p><p>Christianity is even more complex because it has so many sects with such a wide variety of beliefs. It is almost impossible to view Christianity as a homogenous religious tradition. It is practically as diverse as Hinduism. </p><p> </p><p>Given that, I rarely refer to myself as a Christian - since there are beliefs that I do not share with other 'Christian' denominations. I call myself Catholic, which embraces all the Churches of the Catholic tradition - Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican and Episcopalian. Evangelicals, Mennonites, Brethren, Mormons etc. are not part of the Catholic tradition, so there is a very real difference between us despite our common beliefs in the Incarnation, Trinity etc. (Mormons don't believe in those two doctrines so there is even greater difference in their case).</p><p> </p><p>In other words, 'Christianity' is a very loose name for what in actuality constitutes a series of very different ecclesial communities with a clear difference between those of the 'Catholic' wing (Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans) and those of the non-Catholic wing. </p><p> </p><p>Thus I do not think that one can in fact clump them both together, indiscrimanetly, without taking into consideration this key point.</p><p> </p><p>As an example, Evangelical Christianity - at least exhibited by these people - seems to have at its heart a strong "proselytism" founded upon conversion tactics. A description of proselytism: </p><p> </p><p>"...P<span style="font-family: 'Arial'">roselytizing attacks other religious beliefs and practices in order to assert that its own way is the only way to salvation. Second, proselytizing is often supported by financial resources and marketing techniques that make local religious activity seem second-rate and shabby..." </span></p><p> </p><p>This is completely rejected by the Catholic Church. In the official documents of Vatican II it is stated: </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">"...<strong>Proselytism is a corruption of the Christian witness by appeal to hidden forms of coercion or by a style of propaganda unworthy of the Gospel. It is not the use but the abuse of the right to religious freedom</strong>..." </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Similarly, Orthodox Churches have long been opposed to proselytism and raised this issue during negotiations for admission into the World Council of Churches. In 1956 the Central Committee of the WCC met in Hungary and discussed a report on "proselytism and religious liberty." A final version of this report was approved in 1961 at the third assembly of the WCC. It defined proselytism as a corruption of Christian witness: "Witness is corrupted when cajolery, bribery, undue pressure or intimidation is used—subtly or openly—to bring about seeming conversion." </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_member15, post: 169488, member: 17438"] Amen motherlylove This is the case with practically all religions though (my own certainly included in that definition). Islam is a key example. One can think also of Hinduism, where in India extremists a few years ago murdered many worshippers in a Church. Nonetheless, this does not negate the beauty of the Upanishads and their message that the Lord of Love is within us all - it is the actions of a renegade sect which misrepresents Hinduism. All members are type-cast because of the wrongs of other people. It is natural, I suppose for this too happen, if regrettable. Christianity is even more complex because it has so many sects with such a wide variety of beliefs. It is almost impossible to view Christianity as a homogenous religious tradition. It is practically as diverse as Hinduism. Given that, I rarely refer to myself as a Christian - since there are beliefs that I do not share with other 'Christian' denominations. I call myself Catholic, which embraces all the Churches of the Catholic tradition - Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican and Episcopalian. Evangelicals, Mennonites, Brethren, Mormons etc. are not part of the Catholic tradition, so there is a very real difference between us despite our common beliefs in the Incarnation, Trinity etc. (Mormons don't believe in those two doctrines so there is even greater difference in their case). In other words, 'Christianity' is a very loose name for what in actuality constitutes a series of very different ecclesial communities with a clear difference between those of the 'Catholic' wing (Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans) and those of the non-Catholic wing. Thus I do not think that one can in fact clump them both together, indiscrimanetly, without taking into consideration this key point. As an example, Evangelical Christianity - at least exhibited by these people - seems to have at its heart a strong "proselytism" founded upon conversion tactics. A description of proselytism: "...P[FONT=Arial]roselytizing attacks other religious beliefs and practices in order to assert that its own way is the only way to salvation. Second, proselytizing is often supported by financial resources and marketing techniques that make local religious activity seem second-rate and shabby..." [/FONT] [FONT=Arial][/FONT] This is completely rejected by the Catholic Church. In the official documents of Vatican II it is stated: [FONT=Arial]"...[B]Proselytism is a corruption of the Christian witness by appeal to hidden forms of coercion or by a style of propaganda unworthy of the Gospel. It is not the use but the abuse of the right to religious freedom[/B]..." [/FONT] [FONT=Arial][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Similarly, Orthodox Churches have long been opposed to proselytism and raised this issue during negotiations for admission into the World Council of Churches. In 1956 the Central Committee of the WCC met in Hungary and discussed a report on "proselytism and religious liberty." A final version of this report was approved in 1961 at the third assembly of the WCC. It defined proselytism as a corruption of Christian witness: "Witness is corrupted when cajolery, bribery, undue pressure or intimidation is used—subtly or openly—to bring about seeming conversion." [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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