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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="japjisahib04" data-source="post: 21842" data-attributes="member: 971"><p><strong>Re: The Guru's "COMMANDMENT" !</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dear Bablir Ji</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Guru Nanak starts his composition “Japu or Japji or Japji Sahib”? Jap aad sach jughaadh sach. Jap means to imbibe. The technique of constant remembrance to concentrate is called ‘Japu’ and the very meaning of ‘Japu’ is a dictate for meditation on Akal Purakh, who is true and eternal in all the three ages of past, present and future and never fades.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">One thing to remember in the Sloka is that Almighty has not been addressed with<span style="color: black"> any descriptive name like Ram, Allah, Gosain, and Gobind but with TRUTH. The Sikh philosophy dialectically unites the ideas of God and the world. Transcendence shows that God is prior to and distinct from the world. Immanence of God represents God's connection with the world.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Though the various names are used in Gurbani but the fact remains that all these names have been chosen by Guru Ji is to describe Akal Purakh to common man for whom Akal Purakh was just limited to these personalities whereas He is Agam Aapara. Gurbani tells like this, “</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">ikrqm nwm kQy qyry ijhbw ] siq nwmu qyrw prw pUrblw ]</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> - with tongue one chant the various descriptive Names given to You O Akal Purakh by </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">various religious traditions associated with different attributes of Akal Purakh. They gave these names based on their experience </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">but ‘Sat Naam’ TRUTH being Your identity that existed even before the beginning of the time and space is</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">the first and the foremost name</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">.</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">”</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> - Guru Granth ang.1083.10. It points towards the Reality that is beyond any given name. However, this ‘TRUTH’ is addressed in Gurbani as spontenous utterance </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Vaahe” is an ecstatic expression of awe and wonder</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> and not descriptive name,‘Waheguru, Waheguru, Waheguru, Wahe jeo’. Guru Granth ang.1402-14.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Further though there are thousands of Name of Akal Purakh mentioned in Gurbani but in order to dispel the misconception, clarification is given coincidently to name RAM because he was born and died only so that distinction can be noted. Bhagat Kabir (a Hindu saint) illustrates very beautifully like this, “Kabir, it does make a difference, how you chant the Akal Purakh's name, 'Ram'. This is something to consider. Everyone uses the same word for the son of Dasarath and the Wondrous Akal Purakh. But word RAM, I am uttering is not the son of Dasrath but the One which means that ‘Entity’, which pervades in each and every heart. That distinction must be made. One 'Ram' is pervading all over, while the other is contained only in himself. ” - Guru Granth ang.1374.15. In order to clarify, let me quote one more verse,</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> "Ram gio Ravan gio ja ko bahu parvar". Guru Tegh Bahadur is refering this Ram is a person who vanished in this verse and " na oh marai na thaagai jaey jin kai Ram basai mann mahey" this Ram is Almighty and both are in sggs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Regards Sahni Mohinder</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="japjisahib04, post: 21842, member: 971"] [b]Re: The Guru's "COMMANDMENT" ![/b] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Dear Bablir Ji[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Guru Nanak starts his composition “Japu or Japji or Japji Sahib”? Jap aad sach jughaadh sach. Jap means to imbibe. The technique of constant remembrance to concentrate is called ‘Japu’ and the very meaning of ‘Japu’ is a dictate for meditation on Akal Purakh, who is true and eternal in all the three ages of past, present and future and never fades.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial]One thing to remember in the Sloka is that Almighty has not been addressed with[COLOR=black] any descriptive name like Ram, Allah, Gosain, and Gobind but with TRUTH. The Sikh philosophy dialectically unites the ideas of God and the world. Transcendence shows that God is prior to and distinct from the world. Immanence of God represents God's connection with the world.[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Though the various names are used in Gurbani but the fact remains that all these names have been chosen by Guru Ji is to describe Akal Purakh to common man for whom Akal Purakh was just limited to these personalities whereas He is Agam Aapara. Gurbani tells like this, “[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]ikrqm nwm kQy qyry ijhbw ] siq nwmu qyrw prw pUrblw ][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial] - with tongue one chant the various descriptive Names given to You O Akal Purakh by [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]various religious traditions associated with different attributes of Akal Purakh. They gave these names based on their experience [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]but ‘Sat Naam’ TRUTH being Your identity that existed even before the beginning of the time and space is[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]the first and the foremost name[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial].[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]”[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial] - Guru Granth ang.1083.10. It points towards the Reality that is beyond any given name. However, this ‘TRUTH’ is addressed in Gurbani as spontenous utterance [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Vaahe” is an ecstatic expression of awe and wonder[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial] and not descriptive name,‘Waheguru, Waheguru, Waheguru, Wahe jeo’. Guru Granth ang.1402-14.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Further though there are thousands of Name of Akal Purakh mentioned in Gurbani but in order to dispel the misconception, clarification is given coincidently to name RAM because he was born and died only so that distinction can be noted. Bhagat Kabir (a Hindu saint) illustrates very beautifully like this, “Kabir, it does make a difference, how you chant the Akal Purakh's name, 'Ram'. This is something to consider. Everyone uses the same word for the son of Dasarath and the Wondrous Akal Purakh. But word RAM, I am uttering is not the son of Dasrath but the One which means that ‘Entity’, which pervades in each and every heart. That distinction must be made. One 'Ram' is pervading all over, while the other is contained only in himself. ” - Guru Granth ang.1374.15. In order to clarify, let me quote one more verse,[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Arial] "Ram gio Ravan gio ja ko bahu parvar". Guru Tegh Bahadur is refering this Ram is a person who vanished in this verse and " na oh marai na thaagai jaey jin kai Ram basai mann mahey" this Ram is Almighty and both are in sggs.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Regards Sahni Mohinder[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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