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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="Sinister" data-source="post: 64601" data-attributes="member: 2684"><p><strong>re: The Shame of Being "Untouchable" in Britain</strong></p><p></p><p>Well lets talk solutions</p><p> </p><p>And start with this;</p><p>“There is something behind the throne Greater than the king himself”</p><p>-Sir William Pitt</p><p> </p><p>If you want to hack this problem at its source look no further than hacking away at some widely held pseudo-Sikh beliefs….KARMAIC ideology being the first.</p><p> </p><p>The notion of Karma and its relation to the transmigration of souls within the caste system was the very first step in solidifying the Brahmins superiority. The idea of Karma provided the justification for the Brahmin for his abuses of power. </p><p> </p><p>The logic came down to:</p><p>If you were born into serfdom it was because of the actions you performed in your previous life. This meant that you were obliged to die in serfdom (because only another life would bring you in the higher moral order). </p><p> </p><p>Thus Weber called India “the perfect theocracy”. (I encourage people to read his work on the formation of the pariah class/caste in India).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Sikh Guru’s tried to eliminate this but did not succeed…why?</p><p> </p><p>Well for starters,</p><p>Because the new economical model that was being preached was unbeneficial and ill-developed without capitalism. Thus not many early adopters of Sikhism changed and retained their respective group titles.</p><p> </p><p>Secondly,</p><p>The Guru’s never out rightly condemned Karma ideology, but rephrased and repackaged it. Much of Sikh theology rests on this till today. (this must have confused people)</p><p> </p><p>The easiest way of getting rid of this silliness is simply to frown upon Karmaic Ideology. And capitalism is the strongest agent for this change. A poor High caste person cannot call himself superior to a person of lower caste that has more money and power (it defies all logic)… India is experiencing its enlightenment. And sadly materialism is the only thing that can destroy the caste system. Class awareness will soon trump the Caste divide as Marx pointed out some time ago.</p><p> </p><p>Many of you might be wondering…well if that’s the case why do castes exist today in situations where everyone is economically on more or less the same level (in developed countries)?</p><p>Well first off that is self-explanatory.</p><p> </p><p>The ultimate result of this caste system was the formation of tightly knit groups/guilds and sub-cultural ethnicities. </p><p><strong><u>--The caste system is not what it once was; it has taken on an entirely different meaning. It has evolved into an entirely different beast. Capitalism is the agent that pushed the change and will continue to complete this change. </u></strong><strong><u>Castes awareness will be present in the future but it will synonymous with race. For example, Racial awareness exists today as well but that doesn’t mean we now think one race is superior to the other.</u></strong></p><p> </p><p>“Educate the masses in social history and they will inevitably come to accept that all humanity is born equal”.</p><p>Max Weber.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><u>It is religion that sought to justify this divide and it secularism that shall break it. </u></strong></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">NOT the other way around.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sinister, post: 64601, member: 2684"] [b]re: The Shame of Being "Untouchable" in Britain[/b] Well lets talk solutions And start with this; “There is something behind the throne Greater than the king himself” -Sir William Pitt If you want to hack this problem at its source look no further than hacking away at some widely held pseudo-Sikh beliefs….KARMAIC ideology being the first. The notion of Karma and its relation to the transmigration of souls within the caste system was the very first step in solidifying the Brahmins superiority. The idea of Karma provided the justification for the Brahmin for his abuses of power. The logic came down to: If you were born into serfdom it was because of the actions you performed in your previous life. This meant that you were obliged to die in serfdom (because only another life would bring you in the higher moral order). Thus Weber called India “the perfect theocracy”. (I encourage people to read his work on the formation of the pariah class/caste in India). The Sikh Guru’s tried to eliminate this but did not succeed…why? Well for starters, Because the new economical model that was being preached was unbeneficial and ill-developed without capitalism. Thus not many early adopters of Sikhism changed and retained their respective group titles. Secondly, The Guru’s never out rightly condemned Karma ideology, but rephrased and repackaged it. Much of Sikh theology rests on this till today. (this must have confused people) The easiest way of getting rid of this silliness is simply to frown upon Karmaic Ideology. And capitalism is the strongest agent for this change. A poor High caste person cannot call himself superior to a person of lower caste that has more money and power (it defies all logic)… India is experiencing its enlightenment. And sadly materialism is the only thing that can destroy the caste system. Class awareness will soon trump the Caste divide as Marx pointed out some time ago. Many of you might be wondering…well if that’s the case why do castes exist today in situations where everyone is economically on more or less the same level (in developed countries)? Well first off that is self-explanatory. The ultimate result of this caste system was the formation of tightly knit groups/guilds and sub-cultural ethnicities. [B][U]--The caste system is not what it once was; it has taken on an entirely different meaning. It has evolved into an entirely different beast. Capitalism is the agent that pushed the change and will continue to complete this change. [/U][/B][B][U]Castes awareness will be present in the future but it will synonymous with race. For example, Racial awareness exists today as well but that doesn’t mean we now think one race is superior to the other.[/U][/B] “Educate the masses in social history and they will inevitably come to accept that all humanity is born equal”. Max Weber. [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B][U]It is religion that sought to justify this divide and it secularism that shall break it. [/U][/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]NOT the other way around.[/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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