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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="Astroboy" data-source="post: 98085" data-attributes="member: 4990"><p><strong>Book Review</strong></p><p></p><p> <strong>By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> To Bless the Space Between Us </p><p><strong>A Book of Blessings</strong> </p><p>John O'Donohue</p><p>Doubleday 03/08 Hardcover $22.95</p><p>ISBN: 9780385522274</p><p><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/all-gadgets-20/detail/0385522274" target="_blank">http://astore.amazon.com/all-gadgets-20/detail/0385522274</a></p><p> </p><p></p><p> This is the last book from Irish poet and spiritual teacher John O'Donohue, one of the most lyrical writers of our times, who died suddenly and unexpectedly in January 2008. To read his writings and to listen to his audiotapes is to be in the presence of a truly enthusiastic person. The opening paragraph of this volume shows us why: </p><p></p><p>"There is a quiet light that shines in every heart. It draws no attention to itself, though it is always secretly there. It is what illuminates our minds to see beauty, our desire to seek possibility, and our hearts to love life. Without this subtle quickening our days would be empty and wearisome, and no horizon would ever awaken our longing. Our passion for life is quietly sustained from somewhere in us that is welded to the energy and excitement of life. This shy inner light is what enables us to recognize and receive our very presence here as blessing. We enter the world as strangers who all at once become heirs to a harvest of memory, spirit, and dream that has long preceded us and will now enfold, nourish, and sustain us. The gift of the world is our first blessing."</p><p> A blessing breaks down the barriers between people and is the ultimate form of intimacy. It changes the environment around us and opens new possibilities of connection, healing, and transformation. O'Donohue laments that in the West we have "no rituals to protect, encourage, and guide us as we cross over into the unknown." The blessings he has written are divided into seven sections representing the major rhythms of the human journey: </p><p></p><p>• Beginnings (including blessings for Matins, the New Year, and A New Position) </p><p>• Desires (including blessings for Eros, Longing, the Senses, Belonging and Absence) </p><p>• Thresholds (including blessings for Your Birthday, a New Father, a Friend on the Arrival of an Illness, a Parent on the Death of a Child) </p><p>• Homecomings (including blessings for Grace Before Meals, on Waking, on Meeting a Stranger, on Passing a Graveyard, and Before Sleep) </p><p>• States of Heart (including blessings for Courage, Failure, Grief, Beauty, Equilibrium, and Loneliness) </p><p>• Callings (including blessings for Marriage, the Unknown Self, Work, and Citizenship) </p><p>• Beyond Endings (including blessings for Broken Trust, Someone Who Did You Wrong, Lost Friends, and the Dying)</p><p> Here is an example of a blessing: </p><p></p><p><strong>For a New Home</strong> </p><p></p><p>May this house shelter your life. </p><p>When you come in home here, </p><p>May all the weight of the world </p><p>Fall from your shoulders. </p><p></p><p>May your heart be tranquil here, </p><p>Blessed by peace the world cannot give. </p><p></p><p>May this home be a lucky place, </p><p>Where the graces your life desires </p><p>Always find the pathway to your door. </p><p></p><p>May nothing destructive </p><p>Ever cross your threshold. </p><p></p><p>May this be a safe place </p><p>Full of understanding and acceptance, </p><p>Where you can be as you are, </p><p>Without the need of any mask </p><p>Of pretense or image. </p><p></p><p>May this home be a place of discovery, </p><p>Where the possibilities that sleep </p><p>In the clay of your soul can emerge </p><p>To deepen and refine your vision </p><p>For all that is yet to come to birth.</p><p> In a magnificent closing essay titled "To Retrieve the Lost Art of Blessing," O"Donohue posits that this gift is grounded in the belief that human kindness holds sway in the world and that beauty abounds. Blessing moves in and through us by means of wonder, and each day is received as an invitation and as a bounty. Blessing enables us to cross the different thresholds of our lives with reverence.</p><p> A veritable treasure trove of blessings for everyday activities have been passed down from generation to generation within the Celtic tradition. A blessing is a protective circle of light and a key to awakening and creating forgiveness. It is also "a sheltering wall" and a constant stream of mindfulness of others and their needs. Blessing, explains O'Donohue, is a form of grace and an expression of the open and loving heart. And best of all, blessing is the secret sustenance of our lives and the powerful and positive intention that can transform situations and people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Astroboy, post: 98085, member: 4990"] [B]Book Review[/B] [B]By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat[/B] To Bless the Space Between Us [B]A Book of Blessings[/B] John O'Donohue Doubleday 03/08 Hardcover $22.95 ISBN: 9780385522274 [url]http://astore.amazon.com/all-gadgets-20/detail/0385522274[/url] This is the last book from Irish poet and spiritual teacher John O'Donohue, one of the most lyrical writers of our times, who died suddenly and unexpectedly in January 2008. To read his writings and to listen to his audiotapes is to be in the presence of a truly enthusiastic person. The opening paragraph of this volume shows us why: "There is a quiet light that shines in every heart. It draws no attention to itself, though it is always secretly there. It is what illuminates our minds to see beauty, our desire to seek possibility, and our hearts to love life. Without this subtle quickening our days would be empty and wearisome, and no horizon would ever awaken our longing. Our passion for life is quietly sustained from somewhere in us that is welded to the energy and excitement of life. This shy inner light is what enables us to recognize and receive our very presence here as blessing. We enter the world as strangers who all at once become heirs to a harvest of memory, spirit, and dream that has long preceded us and will now enfold, nourish, and sustain us. The gift of the world is our first blessing." A blessing breaks down the barriers between people and is the ultimate form of intimacy. It changes the environment around us and opens new possibilities of connection, healing, and transformation. O'Donohue laments that in the West we have "no rituals to protect, encourage, and guide us as we cross over into the unknown." The blessings he has written are divided into seven sections representing the major rhythms of the human journey: • Beginnings (including blessings for Matins, the New Year, and A New Position) • Desires (including blessings for Eros, Longing, the Senses, Belonging and Absence) • Thresholds (including blessings for Your Birthday, a New Father, a Friend on the Arrival of an Illness, a Parent on the Death of a Child) • Homecomings (including blessings for Grace Before Meals, on Waking, on Meeting a Stranger, on Passing a Graveyard, and Before Sleep) • States of Heart (including blessings for Courage, Failure, Grief, Beauty, Equilibrium, and Loneliness) • Callings (including blessings for Marriage, the Unknown Self, Work, and Citizenship) • Beyond Endings (including blessings for Broken Trust, Someone Who Did You Wrong, Lost Friends, and the Dying) Here is an example of a blessing: [B]For a New Home[/B] May this house shelter your life. When you come in home here, May all the weight of the world Fall from your shoulders. May your heart be tranquil here, Blessed by peace the world cannot give. May this home be a lucky place, Where the graces your life desires Always find the pathway to your door. May nothing destructive Ever cross your threshold. May this be a safe place Full of understanding and acceptance, Where you can be as you are, Without the need of any mask Of pretense or image. May this home be a place of discovery, Where the possibilities that sleep In the clay of your soul can emerge To deepen and refine your vision For all that is yet to come to birth. In a magnificent closing essay titled "To Retrieve the Lost Art of Blessing," O"Donohue posits that this gift is grounded in the belief that human kindness holds sway in the world and that beauty abounds. Blessing moves in and through us by means of wonder, and each day is received as an invitation and as a bounty. Blessing enables us to cross the different thresholds of our lives with reverence. A veritable treasure trove of blessings for everyday activities have been passed down from generation to generation within the Celtic tradition. A blessing is a protective circle of light and a key to awakening and creating forgiveness. It is also "a sheltering wall" and a constant stream of mindfulness of others and their needs. Blessing, explains O'Donohue, is a form of grace and an expression of the open and loving heart. And best of all, blessing is the secret sustenance of our lives and the powerful and positive intention that can transform situations and people. [/QUOTE]
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