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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: 53387" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Respected JtotheAtothe</p><p></p><p>More than most people you will meet in a life-time, because you have a well-developed ego. Let's not say it is a "despicable" ego, but rather a problematic ego. </p><p></p><p>Ego, and eventually a concept of self as an individual, a separate person with an independent sense of identity, does not become apparent until late in infancy (around 8 or 10 months) when we notice that all the objects and people around us don't vanish permanently, but just disappear for a time, when they go away. Our toys, pets, parents continue to exist even when we cannot see them right there in front of our eyes. Psychologists call this "object permanence" and it is one of the earliest concepts to develop in a child, and it shows that a baby is developing a memory. Young children don't start to cry when they are separated from their mothers until they realize that they are SEPARATE, SEPARATED. This is the beginning of I-Thou in its most basic form. Separation causes anxiety. </p><p></p><p>A sense of yourself as a separate self however is essential to further mental develoment. Children learn to solve problems only when they can separate or analyze the parts of a problem and look for connections. They must also be able to see themselves as distinct from all the objective elements in a problem. They cannot understand what it means to share until they can make the distinction between what is mine and what is yours. They cannot be kind or generous until they understand that if I am sad when you hit me or take my toys, then you must also be said when I do a bad thing to you. This is the begining of Ego (I am not You or It), the beginning of intelligence, the beginning of duality. Without Ego intellectual development cannot take place.</p><p></p><p>In a similar way, we cannot get to God until the moment when we discover that we are separate and separated from God, and we feel at some level the anxiety of this separation. Our ego separates us. This is the I-Thou duality in adulthood, and this form of duality becomes a problem for people who are convinced that there is a God and wish to engage God in a personal way. Sidh Gosht visits this theme many times. Here again Ego is a pre-requisite. </p><p></p><p>A small child learns kindness by bridging the gap between you and me through empathy, seeing and feeling another's point of view. A gap cannot be closed unless there is a gap in the first place. We cannot close the distance, our separation from God, until we realize that we are separated from God. We meditate because we realize that duality is getting in the way of having a spiritual exchange with God. </p><p></p><p>I am reminded of the story of the 4 mystics who were visited by God. Three of them in turn talked about the depth of their devotion and God did not seem to hear or care. The 4th man said nothing but just opened his arms. And God came over to him and embraced him.</p><p></p><p>Respectfully</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 53387, member: 35"] Respected JtotheAtothe More than most people you will meet in a life-time, because you have a well-developed ego. Let's not say it is a "despicable" ego, but rather a problematic ego. Ego, and eventually a concept of self as an individual, a separate person with an independent sense of identity, does not become apparent until late in infancy (around 8 or 10 months) when we notice that all the objects and people around us don't vanish permanently, but just disappear for a time, when they go away. Our toys, pets, parents continue to exist even when we cannot see them right there in front of our eyes. Psychologists call this "object permanence" and it is one of the earliest concepts to develop in a child, and it shows that a baby is developing a memory. Young children don't start to cry when they are separated from their mothers until they realize that they are SEPARATE, SEPARATED. This is the beginning of I-Thou in its most basic form. Separation causes anxiety. A sense of yourself as a separate self however is essential to further mental develoment. Children learn to solve problems only when they can separate or analyze the parts of a problem and look for connections. They must also be able to see themselves as distinct from all the objective elements in a problem. They cannot understand what it means to share until they can make the distinction between what is mine and what is yours. They cannot be kind or generous until they understand that if I am sad when you hit me or take my toys, then you must also be said when I do a bad thing to you. This is the begining of Ego (I am not You or It), the beginning of intelligence, the beginning of duality. Without Ego intellectual development cannot take place. In a similar way, we cannot get to God until the moment when we discover that we are separate and separated from God, and we feel at some level the anxiety of this separation. Our ego separates us. This is the I-Thou duality in adulthood, and this form of duality becomes a problem for people who are convinced that there is a God and wish to engage God in a personal way. Sidh Gosht visits this theme many times. Here again Ego is a pre-requisite. A small child learns kindness by bridging the gap between you and me through empathy, seeing and feeling another's point of view. A gap cannot be closed unless there is a gap in the first place. We cannot close the distance, our separation from God, until we realize that we are separated from God. We meditate because we realize that duality is getting in the way of having a spiritual exchange with God. I am reminded of the story of the 4 mystics who were visited by God. Three of them in turn talked about the depth of their devotion and God did not seem to hear or care. The 4th man said nothing but just opened his arms. And God came over to him and embraced him. Respectfully [/QUOTE]
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