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Composition, Arrangement & Layout
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="Ishna" data-source="post: 177357" data-attributes="member: 2709"><p>Just out of curiosity, where is it prohibited in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji?</p><p>I think the divorce rate in Punjab is lower because it's not socially acceptable for a couple to divorce, even in cases of domestic violence. Although I agree in principle that casual sex and lack of committment are not virtuous qualities my personal opinion is that not allowing couples to divorce due to domestic violence is worse. I wouldn't say divorce is due to 'primiscuity and egotism' but a higher expectation (perhaps delusional) of quality of life. Westerners don't want to stay in a relationship that's not working. By the same token they can be less inclined to put committment behind working out their problems. Of course, these are generalisations and there are people who sit at either end of the spectrum and everywhere in between.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK, 34% of marriages will end before the 20th wedding anniversary, which is at the lower end of your ball park. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/jan/28/divorce-rates-marriage-ons" target="_blank">Source</a>. OMG a source!</p><p> </p><p>Prostitution is a global trade, Punjab is not exempt. <a href="http://punjabfrontline.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/indian-prostitute-village-marries-girls.html" target="_blank">Here's an article about trying to break a prostitution tradition in a Punjabi village</a>. Luckily we don't really have this kind of tradition in the West. Nor do we have temples with prostitutues like some temples in India still do.</p><p> </p><p>There is a porn industry in India. India has made good contributions to sexuality in the world, with literature like the Kama Sutra. There is no equivelant sex manual in 'the West' unless you include <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joy_of_Sex" target="_blank">The Joy Of Sex</a> complete with the illustrations with 70's moustaches lol </p><p> </p><p>What about rape, does that count as extra marital sex? Rape occurs in Punjab as well as western countries.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Please show me your statistics. How have you compared the comparitively small Punjabi region with whatever 'the West' is exactly? Serial killers are not found in Punjab? Just corrupt officials who knock off anyone who gets in their way, but it's ok because they have power? Here's an article about the recent<a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Punjab/Cop-shot-dead-trying-to-protect-daughter-from-molesters/Article1-968859.aspx" target="_blank"> shooting of the police officer who was trying to protect his daughter</a>. But I'm sure he wasn't terrorising anyone but just defending his community.</p><p> </p><p>There's no formal apology for Operation Blue Star either.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Greed is definately a problem in the west. I will agree, quality of life in the west is so high because it's built on the foundation of exploiting poorer 3rd world countries. Or just exploiting in general. Like Apple and their <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57515968-37/riots-suicides-and-other-issues-in-foxconns-iphone-factories/" target="_blank">Chinese factories</a>.</p><p> </p><p>I might suggest that poverty in India is reinforced by the caste system which is still perpetuated by some Sikhs. The west has nothing to do with that bugbear in the India closet.</p><p> </p><p>Can I see some suicide rates for Punjab? Can we include honour killings in the total because I'm not sure where else it fits in our discussion.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Westerners are not the only ones capable of racism... ... ...</p><p> </p><p>Please tell me more about the white supremacy agenda, with sources. Sorry you've had such a negative personal experience with names. My western workplace employes a lot of multicultural people, including a couple of Sikhs.</p><p> </p><p>The attack in Wisconsin was tragic and related to white supremacy. I point out they are the minority. I don't know much about racism in Punjab, I've never been there. I would speculate that racism is a human quality, coming from our tendancy to compartmentalise and see differences. From my personal experience, during my school years multiculturalism was drilled into me. Our countries are so multicultural now its hard to identify with our own sense of western culture. There is constant promotion in my country of multicultural events, tolerance and diversity. Does the same happen in Punjab? I've been warned, as a white female, if I ever do visit India I should always wear a salwar kameez and be wary because I will be viewed as a piece of meat by Indian men. I think that might be a form of racism.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>I would say, each culture has it's stengths and weaknesses. Each culture has it's own moral standard. You can't arbitrarily apply one cultural mode to another culture and call it proof.</p><p> </p><p>I'm glad I'm a woman in a western country. I have a voice, I have freedom to be responsible for myself without a man making all my decisions for me, I can choose who I marry, I can divorce them with support from my community if my husband beats me or demands I have an abortion, and I exist with a whole heap of other women because we are valued, not seen as a burdon, in our society. We are not aborted in the womb because of our gender, our birth is celebrated like the birth of a boy, and we can walk down the street in our mini skirts without a high risk of a man groping us.</p><p> </p><p>Here's an article on dowry and female feoticide (which apparently isn't as under control as you might think) in Punjab: <a href="http://punjabnewsline.com/news/Eliminate-dowry_-female-foeticide-from-Punjab_-Harsimrat-Badal.html" target="_blank">http://punjabnewsline.com/news/Eliminate-dowry_-female-foeticide-from-Punjab_-Harsimrat-Badal.html</a> </p><p> </p><p>I'm not going to argue this with you anymore. Perhaps our next exchange could be of the positive things both our cultures have contributed to the world. Because along with the bad things there are good things too, in both cultures. And I'm done slinging mud.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ishna, post: 177357, member: 2709"] Just out of curiosity, where is it prohibited in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji? I think the divorce rate in Punjab is lower because it's not socially acceptable for a couple to divorce, even in cases of domestic violence. Although I agree in principle that casual sex and lack of committment are not virtuous qualities my personal opinion is that not allowing couples to divorce due to domestic violence is worse. I wouldn't say divorce is due to 'primiscuity and egotism' but a higher expectation (perhaps delusional) of quality of life. Westerners don't want to stay in a relationship that's not working. By the same token they can be less inclined to put committment behind working out their problems. Of course, these are generalisations and there are people who sit at either end of the spectrum and everywhere in between. In the UK, 34% of marriages will end before the 20th wedding anniversary, which is at the lower end of your ball park. [URL="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/jan/28/divorce-rates-marriage-ons"]Source[/URL]. OMG a source! Prostitution is a global trade, Punjab is not exempt. [URL="http://punjabfrontline.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/indian-prostitute-village-marries-girls.html"]Here's an article about trying to break a prostitution tradition in a Punjabi village[/URL]. Luckily we don't really have this kind of tradition in the West. Nor do we have temples with prostitutues like some temples in India still do. There is a porn industry in India. India has made good contributions to sexuality in the world, with literature like the Kama Sutra. There is no equivelant sex manual in 'the West' unless you include [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joy_of_Sex"]The Joy Of Sex[/url] complete with the illustrations with 70's moustaches lol What about rape, does that count as extra marital sex? Rape occurs in Punjab as well as western countries. Please show me your statistics. How have you compared the comparitively small Punjabi region with whatever 'the West' is exactly? Serial killers are not found in Punjab? Just corrupt officials who knock off anyone who gets in their way, but it's ok because they have power? Here's an article about the recent[URL="http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Punjab/Cop-shot-dead-trying-to-protect-daughter-from-molesters/Article1-968859.aspx"] shooting of the police officer who was trying to protect his daughter[/URL]. But I'm sure he wasn't terrorising anyone but just defending his community. There's no formal apology for Operation Blue Star either. Greed is definately a problem in the west. I will agree, quality of life in the west is so high because it's built on the foundation of exploiting poorer 3rd world countries. Or just exploiting in general. Like Apple and their [URL="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57515968-37/riots-suicides-and-other-issues-in-foxconns-iphone-factories/"]Chinese factories[/URL]. I might suggest that poverty in India is reinforced by the caste system which is still perpetuated by some Sikhs. The west has nothing to do with that bugbear in the India closet. Can I see some suicide rates for Punjab? Can we include honour killings in the total because I'm not sure where else it fits in our discussion. Westerners are not the only ones capable of racism... ... ... Please tell me more about the white supremacy agenda, with sources. Sorry you've had such a negative personal experience with names. My western workplace employes a lot of multicultural people, including a couple of Sikhs. The attack in Wisconsin was tragic and related to white supremacy. I point out they are the minority. I don't know much about racism in Punjab, I've never been there. I would speculate that racism is a human quality, coming from our tendancy to compartmentalise and see differences. From my personal experience, during my school years multiculturalism was drilled into me. Our countries are so multicultural now its hard to identify with our own sense of western culture. There is constant promotion in my country of multicultural events, tolerance and diversity. Does the same happen in Punjab? I've been warned, as a white female, if I ever do visit India I should always wear a salwar kameez and be wary because I will be viewed as a piece of meat by Indian men. I think that might be a form of racism. I would say, each culture has it's stengths and weaknesses. Each culture has it's own moral standard. You can't arbitrarily apply one cultural mode to another culture and call it proof. I'm glad I'm a woman in a western country. I have a voice, I have freedom to be responsible for myself without a man making all my decisions for me, I can choose who I marry, I can divorce them with support from my community if my husband beats me or demands I have an abortion, and I exist with a whole heap of other women because we are valued, not seen as a burdon, in our society. We are not aborted in the womb because of our gender, our birth is celebrated like the birth of a boy, and we can walk down the street in our mini skirts without a high risk of a man groping us. Here's an article on dowry and female feoticide (which apparently isn't as under control as you might think) in Punjab: [URL]http://punjabnewsline.com/news/Eliminate-dowry_-female-foeticide-from-Punjab_-Harsimrat-Badal.html[/URL] I'm not going to argue this with you anymore. Perhaps our next exchange could be of the positive things both our cultures have contributed to the world. Because along with the bad things there are good things too, in both cultures. And I'm done slinging mud. [/QUOTE]
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