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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 100782" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Why not ask the nonbeliever to prove that God does not exist? Be careful. It is impossible to prove a negative. What evidence would nonbelievers, who are greedy for evidence, use to demonstrate the non-existence of anything? </p><p></p><p>Sort of a manifesto <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>1. Belief in God by “universal assent” has continued as an unbroken tradition throughout history. However nonbelievers will often substitute scientific theories for the reality of a Divine presence. To their disadvantage, science itself forces them to continually change their theories of creation and their notions of principles that bind creation together. Doesn’t this suggest that nonbelievers are missing a reliable way to question the existence of God, and lack a dependable argument to counter the believers? Science is full of historical mistakes about the nature of creation. Would nonbelievers begin to take some responsibility for their centuries of confusion? </p><p></p><p>2. Nonbelievers continually demand proof of God, as if believers must prove the rationality of their own belief, and also prove that they are not being silly. Belief in God is no more or less ridiculous than belief in other invisible constructs that nonbelievers believe in. For example nonbelievers believe they have minds, that we all have minds. Do believers ever ask them to prove it?</p><p></p><p>3. Belief in God evolves from the basic assumption that creation is orderly and has a purpose and a direction. Belief in God does not evolve from inferences made from patterns found in objective phenomena or statistical tests of evidence of God. When Guru Nanak says, There is One Creator whose identity is Truth, he is stating a fundamental assumption. He is not reporting on the outcome of a scientific study. </p><p></p><p>4. Nonbelievers forget that “proofs” based on tests of evidence are never proved completely, and are always open to revision when new evidence is discovered. So nonbelievers are not protected from criticisms coming from the believers. </p><p></p><p>5. The idea of the Divine, God, is a shared assumption across cultures. Across religious traditions people disagree about who and what God is. However, the very fact that they agree on the concept of God but disagree on the specifics of description suggests that for believers God is a fundamental assumption. Or in the words of Thomas Acquinas, God is a common idea, and not the name of Someone.</p><p></p><p>6. In other words the believer makes use of faith. In part his faith enables him to accept the truth of a Divine Presence who is the source of discoveries about the universe that have not yet been revealed. Why? The human mind is limited in its ability to comprehend many aspects of the natural universe at any one point in time. The human mind also is capable of understanding the same puzzling aspects of the natural universe at some time in the future. In other words, the mind can discover what God has made, but the mind also accepts that some parts of the natural order remain mysterious even when they are perceived to be orderly or to have a purpose. If some mysteries of His creation will eventually be understood then it is reasonable to assume that believers can come to know God by using their faith as well as their reason. </p><p></p><p>Believers also see no need to defeat the adversary nonbeliever in an argument. If knowledge of God comes through God’s grace, then bitter encounters could actually stand in the way of a nonbeliver accepting the gift of faith. </p><p></p><p>Just some thoughts along the way.... apologies to the nonbelievers. Some of the ideas above are my own. Others are my interpretation of an article, Why the Burden of Proof is on the Atheist by Ralph McInerny.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 100782, member: 35"] Why not ask the nonbeliever to prove that God does not exist? Be careful. It is impossible to prove a negative. What evidence would nonbelievers, who are greedy for evidence, use to demonstrate the non-existence of anything? Sort of a manifesto :) 1. Belief in God by “universal assent” has continued as an unbroken tradition throughout history. However nonbelievers will often substitute scientific theories for the reality of a Divine presence. To their disadvantage, science itself forces them to continually change their theories of creation and their notions of principles that bind creation together. Doesn’t this suggest that nonbelievers are missing a reliable way to question the existence of God, and lack a dependable argument to counter the believers? Science is full of historical mistakes about the nature of creation. Would nonbelievers begin to take some responsibility for their centuries of confusion? 2. Nonbelievers continually demand proof of God, as if believers must prove the rationality of their own belief, and also prove that they are not being silly. Belief in God is no more or less ridiculous than belief in other invisible constructs that nonbelievers believe in. For example nonbelievers believe they have minds, that we all have minds. Do believers ever ask them to prove it? 3. Belief in God evolves from the basic assumption that creation is orderly and has a purpose and a direction. Belief in God does not evolve from inferences made from patterns found in objective phenomena or statistical tests of evidence of God. When Guru Nanak says, There is One Creator whose identity is Truth, he is stating a fundamental assumption. He is not reporting on the outcome of a scientific study. 4. Nonbelievers forget that “proofs” based on tests of evidence are never proved completely, and are always open to revision when new evidence is discovered. So nonbelievers are not protected from criticisms coming from the believers. 5. The idea of the Divine, God, is a shared assumption across cultures. Across religious traditions people disagree about who and what God is. However, the very fact that they agree on the concept of God but disagree on the specifics of description suggests that for believers God is a fundamental assumption. Or in the words of Thomas Acquinas, God is a common idea, and not the name of Someone. 6. In other words the believer makes use of faith. In part his faith enables him to accept the truth of a Divine Presence who is the source of discoveries about the universe that have not yet been revealed. Why? The human mind is limited in its ability to comprehend many aspects of the natural universe at any one point in time. The human mind also is capable of understanding the same puzzling aspects of the natural universe at some time in the future. In other words, the mind can discover what God has made, but the mind also accepts that some parts of the natural order remain mysterious even when they are perceived to be orderly or to have a purpose. If some mysteries of His creation will eventually be understood then it is reasonable to assume that believers can come to know God by using their faith as well as their reason. Believers also see no need to defeat the adversary nonbeliever in an argument. If knowledge of God comes through God’s grace, then bitter encounters could actually stand in the way of a nonbeliver accepting the gift of faith. Just some thoughts along the way.... apologies to the nonbelievers. Some of the ideas above are my own. Others are my interpretation of an article, Why the Burden of Proof is on the Atheist by Ralph McInerny. [/QUOTE]
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