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Guru Granth Sahib
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="Harjas Kaur Khalsa" data-source="post: 53688" data-attributes="member: 2125"><p><span style="color: black">The world is maya. The Sikh is totally set apart in every way.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">color, caste are no bar to becoming a Sikh. But someone who professes another creed cannot become a Sikh according to Rehit Maryada. For one thing it's irrational. If you have contradicting beliefs and loyalties, how can you become the Guru's Sikh? No one can appreciate God properly, because God is beyond the comprehension of human beings. That's why we need a Guru. To have a Guru means we try to follow what the Guru teaches as a disciplined spiritual practice. Guru says get up for amrit vela and chant Naam. Guru says take isnaan when you get up. The practices and discipline are clear. How can anyone say Guru didn't say what we can go look up and see that He said? Or are you writing your own Gurbani? That broad definition is like saying a child molester is a Sikh because all are one in one religion. Once you do some wrong thing like that...you are NOT a Sikh.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkred"><span style="color: black">You seem to forget that Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is only one manifestation of Guru. The entire Khalsa Panth is also Guru. The Panj Piare are also Guru. There is authority of Guru in the Takhts. So if Sikhism as a Panth has defined Sikh identity, and you contradict it, you are not right. To see human beings as brothers and sisters because Akal Purakh is in every living being is not the same as saying there is no such thing as Sikh identity. Sikh identity is very distinct. Guru gave us this identity.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkred"><span style="color: black">Now if the recognized authorities of the Khalsa Panth, the Panj Piare, the Takhts, the Rehi Maryada, the Jathedars have all accepted a definition of Sikh identity based on Gurbani, based on vaaran of Bhai Gurdas, based on Rehitnamay, based on decisions of Panj Piare and hukamnama, based on what the Panth collectively decides. What validity is a private opinion not supported by any quotation to even prove it's Panthic source? Even my opinion is wrong if it doesn't coincide with Panthic sources of authority. Sikhism as a religion has a very clear identity. No one can authoritatively say, "All men are Sikhs." You can say it, but it won't be true. It won't be recognized or accepted by the Panth. Because such a broad definition discredits Sikh identity, and it contradicts the Rehit Maryada. Sikhism is not any religious belief in the world, or any person who appropriates the name of Sikh.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">You don't have any quotes because you are saying only your opinion. Anyone can investigate the sources of this information. I can say you are wrong, you can say I am wrong. But the truth is, anyone can investigate for himself what the Panthic definition of a Sikh is.</span></p><p> </p><p>By the way, doesn't it seem odd that a Sikh/disciple of Guru would not read Gurbani which is Guru's own words and just accept a conclusion from his own mind as what Guru is saying without comparing it to accepted Panthic opinion? </p><p> </p><p>~Bhul chuk maaf karni Ji</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harjas Kaur Khalsa, post: 53688, member: 2125"] [COLOR=black]The world is maya. The Sikh is totally set apart in every way.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]color, caste are no bar to becoming a Sikh. But someone who professes another creed cannot become a Sikh according to Rehit Maryada. For one thing it's irrational. If you have contradicting beliefs and loyalties, how can you become the Guru's Sikh? No one can appreciate God properly, because God is beyond the comprehension of human beings. That's why we need a Guru. To have a Guru means we try to follow what the Guru teaches as a disciplined spiritual practice. Guru says get up for amrit vela and chant Naam. Guru says take isnaan when you get up. The practices and discipline are clear. How can anyone say Guru didn't say what we can go look up and see that He said? Or are you writing your own Gurbani? That broad definition is like saying a child molester is a Sikh because all are one in one religion. Once you do some wrong thing like that...you are NOT a Sikh.[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkred][COLOR=black]You seem to forget that Dhan Dhan Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is only one manifestation of Guru. The entire Khalsa Panth is also Guru. The Panj Piare are also Guru. There is authority of Guru in the Takhts. So if Sikhism as a Panth has defined Sikh identity, and you contradict it, you are not right. To see human beings as brothers and sisters because Akal Purakh is in every living being is not the same as saying there is no such thing as Sikh identity. Sikh identity is very distinct. Guru gave us this identity.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][/FONT] [COLOR=darkred][COLOR=black]Now if the recognized authorities of the Khalsa Panth, the Panj Piare, the Takhts, the Rehi Maryada, the Jathedars have all accepted a definition of Sikh identity based on Gurbani, based on vaaran of Bhai Gurdas, based on Rehitnamay, based on decisions of Panj Piare and hukamnama, based on what the Panth collectively decides. What validity is a private opinion not supported by any quotation to even prove it's Panthic source? Even my opinion is wrong if it doesn't coincide with Panthic sources of authority. Sikhism as a religion has a very clear identity. No one can authoritatively say, "All men are Sikhs." You can say it, but it won't be true. It won't be recognized or accepted by the Panth. Because such a broad definition discredits Sikh identity, and it contradicts the Rehit Maryada. Sikhism is not any religious belief in the world, or any person who appropriates the name of Sikh.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]You don't have any quotes because you are saying only your opinion. Anyone can investigate the sources of this information. I can say you are wrong, you can say I am wrong. But the truth is, anyone can investigate for himself what the Panthic definition of a Sikh is.[/COLOR] By the way, doesn't it seem odd that a Sikh/disciple of Guru would not read Gurbani which is Guru's own words and just accept a conclusion from his own mind as what Guru is saying without comparing it to accepted Panthic opinion? ~Bhul chuk maaf karni Ji [/QUOTE]
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