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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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The Gurus Were Not "chosen"
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<blockquote data-quote="Truthsikher31" data-source="post: 215971" data-attributes="member: 21973"><p>Pretty much from childhood to my college years, and even into my own marriage/family life, I've always questioned myself the existence of God. Some of my cousins are Amritari, and I would have conversations with them as they are quite involved in Sikhi, and often teach the youth at our Gurdwara. I never really got the answer I would seek, and mostly would get an explanation that was taught to them. But being in Punjabi/Sikh community, I never took my questions/curiousity to the next level. Just getting the basic answers and not thinking twice. But I believe once I started my career, and getting the chance to work with people of different backgrounds (religion, sexuality, beliefs, etc.) I really started to think of my faith, religion, and what do I really believe in. This really kicked in more, when we had our son last year. Do I teach him the same path that I've grown up with? My feeling towards religion and God has changed quite a bit in the last 10 yrs. These days, I'm leading towards Atheism, but I wanted to make sure what I was leaving behind was true or false.</p><p></p><p>Most of you probably already know that 10+ years ago, information was not easily obtained or shared. Tech/Internet has made the world smaller than our parents generations. Up til now I've mostly lived under my parents rule, and been influenced by the Sikh community. So what ever questions we had, we sought to these "sources". Even if the answer was not to our satisfaction. And depending on your family circle, you couldn't properly question/criticize anything related to Sikhi or the Gurus. </p><p>We each have this one life, and I don't want to waste it or that of my kids in something that doesn't exist (God), or is not needed and creates more separation that unity (Religion).</p><p></p><p>Gurus in the Sikhi, to me means a teacher, and a <strong>student </strong>at the same time. Each Guru applied some new rule to follow, that was accepted according to the time they were living in. Almost like how Presidents/Gov't create new laws or change out-dated ones, with what's trending or accepted. But it's almost like the Gurus were improving or leaving their mark in History by introducing something new. </p><p>But to me I see it like this. We claim that the Guru's are God-like. We worship them as such. Nothing bad is ever mentioned about them. Almost as if they are perfect. Some people on this site have claimed that Sikhi is perfect and that what the Gurus did was perfect. So how is that each Guru contributed something new? Shouldn't what Guru Nanak had started been perfect from the beginning? If Sikhi needed changes or improvements, then each Guru by definition cannot be perfect, and should open to criticism.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Truthsikher31, post: 215971, member: 21973"] Pretty much from childhood to my college years, and even into my own marriage/family life, I've always questioned myself the existence of God. Some of my cousins are Amritari, and I would have conversations with them as they are quite involved in Sikhi, and often teach the youth at our Gurdwara. I never really got the answer I would seek, and mostly would get an explanation that was taught to them. But being in Punjabi/Sikh community, I never took my questions/curiousity to the next level. Just getting the basic answers and not thinking twice. But I believe once I started my career, and getting the chance to work with people of different backgrounds (religion, sexuality, beliefs, etc.) I really started to think of my faith, religion, and what do I really believe in. This really kicked in more, when we had our son last year. Do I teach him the same path that I've grown up with? My feeling towards religion and God has changed quite a bit in the last 10 yrs. These days, I'm leading towards Atheism, but I wanted to make sure what I was leaving behind was true or false. Most of you probably already know that 10+ years ago, information was not easily obtained or shared. Tech/Internet has made the world smaller than our parents generations. Up til now I've mostly lived under my parents rule, and been influenced by the Sikh community. So what ever questions we had, we sought to these "sources". Even if the answer was not to our satisfaction. And depending on your family circle, you couldn't properly question/criticize anything related to Sikhi or the Gurus. We each have this one life, and I don't want to waste it or that of my kids in something that doesn't exist (God), or is not needed and creates more separation that unity (Religion). Gurus in the Sikhi, to me means a teacher, and a [B]student [/B]at the same time. Each Guru applied some new rule to follow, that was accepted according to the time they were living in. Almost like how Presidents/Gov't create new laws or change out-dated ones, with what's trending or accepted. But it's almost like the Gurus were improving or leaving their mark in History by introducing something new. But to me I see it like this. We claim that the Guru's are God-like. We worship them as such. Nothing bad is ever mentioned about them. Almost as if they are perfect. Some people on this site have claimed that Sikhi is perfect and that what the Gurus did was perfect. So how is that each Guru contributed something new? Shouldn't what Guru Nanak had started been perfect from the beginning? If Sikhi needed changes or improvements, then each Guru by definition cannot be perfect, and should open to criticism. [/QUOTE]
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