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Gurbani (14-53)
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Pahre (74-78)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
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Gurbani (151-185)
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Gurbani (347-348)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
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Gurbani (527-536)
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Gurbani (537-556)
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Gurbani (557-564)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
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Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
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Gurbani (696-703)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
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ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
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Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
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Suchajee (762)
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Vaar Soohee (785-792)
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Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
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Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
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Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
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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)
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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
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Gurbani (1319-23)
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Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
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Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
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<blockquote data-quote="arshi" data-source="post: 116898" data-attributes="member: 9479"><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Saadh Sangat Jio</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">When writing the above parable, the current state of affairs in Sikhism came to mind. A lot is happening from which we cannot derive any pleasure or pride. The current tug of war between the two factions on Dasam Granth proves, beyond doubt, we do not need any enemies from outside we have plenty within our own ranks. I have avoided these issues deliberately as my prime concern is my personal spirituality and nothing should come between me and my Guru – however, it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore what is going on. My stand is totally neutral when it comes to meting out blame in this unfortunate comedy of errors. </span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">There is no doubt that our priestly class is corrupt, greedy and ‘super-glued’ to their chairs, often with the help of corrupt politicians and government agencies, but we must not forget that Prof. Darshan Singh comes from the same stock – so why should we trust him any more than the others? He has earned and gained a lot from reciting bani from Dasam Granth and no fair-minded person would begrudge him that. The point is, he has been doing this for a very long time despite his vast knowledge. He must have known it was wrong then – so why has he suddenly woken up? Are there elements which have influenced him into doing so? Has he, like the jathedars, struck a deal with the opponents of the Dasam Granth and jathedars? These questions naturally come to mind. Would we back him if he had never left India and was not settled abroad?</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I remember over twenty years ago friends of mine, who were great fans of the professor, told me how he boasted of his vast knowledge and how he can argue both ways on any point– i.e. pass off the truth as lies and vice versa. As bad and corrupt as our Jathedars, the cream of the priestly class, are, can we really trust Prof. Darshan Singh who comes from the same background? On top of that he is also a kirtanya and we do know the insatiable greed from which our kirtanyas suffer. As a <em>nishkaam </em>kirtanya, who has produced CDs and performed on many stages, I have seen their greed from close quarters. SPN appears to have a lot of faith in Professor Sahib – I pray that their faith is justified and well placed, but, I am not too sure! My suggestion is that SPN should play a neutral role. I do not know Prof. Sahib personally and have no axe to grind.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Sikh Gurus, long ago, warned us of unscrupulous people who would do anything to serve their own ends. Let us heed the warning.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">In </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Salok Sehaskiri<u>t</u>ee Guru Nanak states:</span></em></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਮੁਖਿ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਝੂਠੁ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬਿਭੂਖਨ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਾਰੰ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਤ੍ਰੈਪਾਲ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਤਿਹਾਲ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਬਿਚਾਰੰ</span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><strong>mu<u>kh</u> <u>jh</u>oo<u>th</u> bi<u>bh</u>oo<u>kh</u>an saaraN; <u>t</u>araipaal <u>t</u>ihaal bichaaraN.</strong></span></em></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">People dress up lies to impress and pass them off as truth. Lies are presented just like gold-plated iron - gold on the surface but black within. Even though some people recite prayers three times a day it does not stop them from conning others.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">May the Lord help the Sikh Panth</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Humbly</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Rajinder singh ‘Arshi’</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="arshi, post: 116898, member: 9479"] [B][FONT=Verdana]Saadh Sangat Jio[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana]Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana]When writing the above parable, the current state of affairs in Sikhism came to mind. A lot is happening from which we cannot derive any pleasure or pride. The current tug of war between the two factions on Dasam Granth proves, beyond doubt, we do not need any enemies from outside we have plenty within our own ranks. I have avoided these issues deliberately as my prime concern is my personal spirituality and nothing should come between me and my Guru – however, it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore what is going on. My stand is totally neutral when it comes to meting out blame in this unfortunate comedy of errors. [/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana]There is no doubt that our priestly class is corrupt, greedy and ‘super-glued’ to their chairs, often with the help of corrupt politicians and government agencies, but we must not forget that Prof. Darshan Singh comes from the same stock – so why should we trust him any more than the others? He has earned and gained a lot from reciting bani from Dasam Granth and no fair-minded person would begrudge him that. The point is, he has been doing this for a very long time despite his vast knowledge. He must have known it was wrong then – so why has he suddenly woken up? Are there elements which have influenced him into doing so? Has he, like the jathedars, struck a deal with the opponents of the Dasam Granth and jathedars? These questions naturally come to mind. Would we back him if he had never left India and was not settled abroad?[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana]I remember over twenty years ago friends of mine, who were great fans of the professor, told me how he boasted of his vast knowledge and how he can argue both ways on any point– i.e. pass off the truth as lies and vice versa. As bad and corrupt as our Jathedars, the cream of the priestly class, are, can we really trust Prof. Darshan Singh who comes from the same background? On top of that he is also a kirtanya and we do know the insatiable greed from which our kirtanyas suffer. As a [I]nishkaam [/I]kirtanya, who has produced CDs and performed on many stages, I have seen their greed from close quarters. SPN appears to have a lot of faith in Professor Sahib – I pray that their faith is justified and well placed, but, I am not too sure! My suggestion is that SPN should play a neutral role. I do not know Prof. Sahib personally and have no axe to grind.[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana]The Sikh Gurus, long ago, warned us of unscrupulous people who would do anything to serve their own ends. Let us heed the warning.[/FONT][/B] [B][I][FONT=Verdana]In [/FONT][/I][/B][B][I][FONT=Verdana]Salok Sehaskiri[U]t[/U]ee Guru Nanak states:[/FONT][/I][/B] [SIZE=3][FONT=Raavi]ਮੁਖਿ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਝੂਠੁ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਬਿਭੂਖਨ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਸਾਰੰ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਤ੍ਰੈਪਾਲ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਤਿਹਾਲ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਬਿਚਾਰੰ[/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/SIZE] [I][FONT=Tahoma][B]mu[U]kh[/U] [U]jh[/U]oo[U]th[/U] bi[U]bh[/U]oo[U]kh[/U]an saaraN; [U]t[/U]araipaal [U]t[/U]ihaal bichaaraN.[/B][/FONT][/I] [B][FONT=Verdana]People dress up lies to impress and pass them off as truth. Lies are presented just like gold-plated iron - gold on the surface but black within. Even though some people recite prayers three times a day it does not stop them from conning others.[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana]May the Lord help the Sikh Panth[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana]Humbly[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Verdana]Rajinder singh ‘Arshi’[/FONT][/B] [/QUOTE]
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