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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="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 191972" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p>liberation is not the end goal, it is merely a by product of living by the truth, the most important aspect of Sikhism, in my view, is living by the truth, the truth is not exclusive to Sikhism, many religions at their most purest advocate similar philosophies, the problem is the impurity takes one away from this, towards deityism and pointless ritual, aspects of which are already penetrating deep into the quom. The Gurus were like political spin doctors, in that the story was not about them, once they became the story, they would have failed, the story was about Akal Purakh, they were the publicity agents. In that respect, attracting any attention at all. and deviating attention from Akal Purakh was simply not in their make up. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Evil is defined as </p><p><strong>1. </strong> Morally bad or wrong; wicked: an evil tyrant.</p><p><strong>2. </strong> Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful: the evil effects of a poor diet.</p><p><strong>3. </strong> Characterized by or indicating future misfortune; ominous: evil omens.</p><p><strong>4. </strong> Bad or blameworthy by report; infamous: an evil reputation.</p><p><strong>5. </strong> Characterized by anger or spite; malicious: an evil temper.</p><p><em>n.</em><strong>1. </strong> The quality of being morally bad or wrong; wickedness.</p><p><strong>2. </strong> That which causes harm, misfortune, or destruction: a leader's power to do both good and evil.</p><p><strong>3. </strong> An evil force, power, or personification.</p><p><strong>4. </strong> Something that is a cause or source of suffering, injury, or destruction: the social evils of poverty and injustice.</p><p></p><p><em>adv.</em> <em>Archaic</em> In an evil manner.</p><p><a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/evil" target="_blank">http://www.thefreedictionary.com/evil</a></p><p></p><p>Let us look at morally bad or wrong, so evil does not have to be going round killing babies, it is also when your moral compass is so out that you justify acting on inner impulses, say for instance, thinking of the self only, say having an affair if your wife is ill, or lying, cheating, making your income through fraud, bouncing cheques, gambling with others money, driving while drunk, taking drugs and acting on the base, treating people badly, corrupting others,the list goes on, one can be truly evil without killing a single baby.The true Guru, as Adminji has already pointed out is Akal Purakh, aka known as 'The Truth' Satnam, the true way of living, when your moral compass is tuned to show the truth, and you follow it to the letter. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Actually it does not say that at all, Sikhs do not wish good things to happen to them, they wish everything to happen to them and percieve it all as good. Sikhism is not an Abrahamic religion where we wish rewards and good things, bigger cars, better sex lives, fancy cars, although I am not a great lover of either translations, the translation is actually </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #000080">If a good person seeks goodness for himself, he should bow low in humble surrender to the Guru.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #000080"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #000080"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'TAHOMA'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #000080"></span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Goodness is the ability to be a slave to Creation, to help all, to love all, to give, to wear a uniform, to stand tall and be at the beck and call of those that suffer evil, to banish evil, to clean hearts, to set an example, in this context, to seek goodness is to seek Khalsa, to reflect the truth.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>To do good for the right reasons is liberating, to do good for the wrong reasons does not, you may ask how can one do good for the wrong reasons? </p><p></p><p>some examples</p><p></p><p>Charity work for the sole purpose of self image</p><p>To give in order to recieve</p><p>To be good in order to balance the bad one does</p><p></p><p>just being good is not, pardon the pun, good enough, it is no better than a vigilante walking the streets pretending to be a policeman, and then of course, one must know what is good before one can be good, is it good to give a beggar money that they may use for drink? is it good to give a child everything they want? Is it good to spend money raised by animal loving people on pointless court cases?</p><p></p><p>A truly good person lives by the eternal truth and is then blessed with peace, there are plenty misguided souls who believe they are good, but are nothing of the sort.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 191972, member: 14641"] liberation is not the end goal, it is merely a by product of living by the truth, the most important aspect of Sikhism, in my view, is living by the truth, the truth is not exclusive to Sikhism, many religions at their most purest advocate similar philosophies, the problem is the impurity takes one away from this, towards deityism and pointless ritual, aspects of which are already penetrating deep into the quom. The Gurus were like political spin doctors, in that the story was not about them, once they became the story, they would have failed, the story was about Akal Purakh, they were the publicity agents. In that respect, attracting any attention at all. and deviating attention from Akal Purakh was simply not in their make up. Evil is defined as [B]1. [/B] Morally bad or wrong; wicked: an evil tyrant. [B]2. [/B] Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful: the evil effects of a poor diet. [B]3. [/B] Characterized by or indicating future misfortune; ominous: evil omens. [B]4. [/B] Bad or blameworthy by report; infamous: an evil reputation. [B]5. [/B] Characterized by anger or spite; malicious: an evil temper. [I]n.[/I][B]1. [/B] The quality of being morally bad or wrong; wickedness. [B]2. [/B] That which causes harm, misfortune, or destruction: a leader's power to do both good and evil. [B]3. [/B] An evil force, power, or personification. [B]4. [/B] Something that is a cause or source of suffering, injury, or destruction: the social evils of poverty and injustice. [I]adv.[/I] [I]Archaic[/I] In an evil manner. [url]http://www.thefreedictionary.com/evil[/url] Let us look at morally bad or wrong, so evil does not have to be going round killing babies, it is also when your moral compass is so out that you justify acting on inner impulses, say for instance, thinking of the self only, say having an affair if your wife is ill, or lying, cheating, making your income through fraud, bouncing cheques, gambling with others money, driving while drunk, taking drugs and acting on the base, treating people badly, corrupting others,the list goes on, one can be truly evil without killing a single baby.The true Guru, as Adminji has already pointed out is Akal Purakh, aka known as 'The Truth' Satnam, the true way of living, when your moral compass is tuned to show the truth, and you follow it to the letter. Actually it does not say that at all, Sikhs do not wish good things to happen to them, they wish everything to happen to them and percieve it all as good. Sikhism is not an Abrahamic religion where we wish rewards and good things, bigger cars, better sex lives, fancy cars, although I am not a great lover of either translations, the translation is actually [FONT=TAHOMA][SIZE=1][COLOR=#000080]If a good person seeks goodness for himself, he should bow low in humble surrender to the Guru. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] Goodness is the ability to be a slave to Creation, to help all, to love all, to give, to wear a uniform, to stand tall and be at the beck and call of those that suffer evil, to banish evil, to clean hearts, to set an example, in this context, to seek goodness is to seek Khalsa, to reflect the truth. To do good for the right reasons is liberating, to do good for the wrong reasons does not, you may ask how can one do good for the wrong reasons? some examples Charity work for the sole purpose of self image To give in order to recieve To be good in order to balance the bad one does just being good is not, pardon the pun, good enough, it is no better than a vigilante walking the streets pretending to be a policeman, and then of course, one must know what is good before one can be good, is it good to give a beggar money that they may use for drink? is it good to give a child everything they want? Is it good to spend money raised by animal loving people on pointless court cases? A truly good person lives by the eternal truth and is then blessed with peace, there are plenty misguided souls who believe they are good, but are nothing of the sort. [/QUOTE]
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