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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="Ishna" data-source="post: 144520" data-attributes="member: 2709"><p>Removing shoes in Darbar Sahib is a very important tradition -- it keeps the ground clean so we can sit on it!</p><p></p><p>It can be argued that the Sikh Guru's endorsed head covering by wearing head coverings themselves. I believe Findingmyway ji's post summarises the reasons behind head covering quite nicely -- go back and read it again, it's post #23 on <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/questions-and-answers/35017-to-cover-our-heads-or-not-3.html" target="_blank">page 3</a>.</p><p></p><p>The very minimum is that people should cover their head in Darbar Sahib. What you do outside of that is your own choice. Darbar Sahib is so beautful when everyone has their heads covered. It gives the whole place a real sense of sacredness -- it adds to atmosphere. Making sure your head is covered before you go in -- you're already thinking about your relationship to God before you set foot inside.</p><p></p><p>And the "it's not in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji so why should we do it?" argument is one I've made a lot in the past but now I've realised the folly in this argument.</p><p></p><p>Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji teaches high-level concepts and CORE TRUTHs which the Sikh takes on board and uses to make decisions on how to think, how to act, how to take responsibility and sift through the crap of life and identify the good stuff. It gives us parameters to apply to all situations that we encounter so we can conduct ourselves righteously no matter what the circumstances. You've already understood that part by learning we shouldn't give in to ritualism.</p><p></p><p>If you want a scripture which sets out exactly what you need to do, when you need to do it, with no questions asked (in theory but rarely in practice), then try the Quran. Go and learn about Islam and see how a religion so tightly bound by time- and situation- specific rules governs the faith group.</p><p></p><p>Sikhi and Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is much broader than that.</p><p></p><p>I get your point about ritualism, I have pondered that problem myself with relation to head covering. In my own life I go bare-headed. I cover my head for Gurdwara and Nitnem prayers because it makes me feel humble and helps me get "in the mood" for reflecting my prayers back to God. I pray informally at other times without my head covered, I try to remember God as much as I can. If I thought I was doing something wrong and needed to cover my head (like I used to) then I think that would be ritualism. Or doing something when you don't understand why you're doing it. Or doing it to receive some particular divine blessing. To me that's ritualism.</p><p></p><p>Doing something with an understanding of why you're doing it is perfectly rational, to my mind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ishna, post: 144520, member: 2709"] Removing shoes in Darbar Sahib is a very important tradition -- it keeps the ground clean so we can sit on it! It can be argued that the Sikh Guru's endorsed head covering by wearing head coverings themselves. I believe Findingmyway ji's post summarises the reasons behind head covering quite nicely -- go back and read it again, it's post #23 on [URL="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/questions-and-answers/35017-to-cover-our-heads-or-not-3.html"]page 3[/URL]. The very minimum is that people should cover their head in Darbar Sahib. What you do outside of that is your own choice. Darbar Sahib is so beautful when everyone has their heads covered. It gives the whole place a real sense of sacredness -- it adds to atmosphere. Making sure your head is covered before you go in -- you're already thinking about your relationship to God before you set foot inside. And the "it's not in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji so why should we do it?" argument is one I've made a lot in the past but now I've realised the folly in this argument. Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji teaches high-level concepts and CORE TRUTHs which the Sikh takes on board and uses to make decisions on how to think, how to act, how to take responsibility and sift through the crap of life and identify the good stuff. It gives us parameters to apply to all situations that we encounter so we can conduct ourselves righteously no matter what the circumstances. You've already understood that part by learning we shouldn't give in to ritualism. If you want a scripture which sets out exactly what you need to do, when you need to do it, with no questions asked (in theory but rarely in practice), then try the Quran. Go and learn about Islam and see how a religion so tightly bound by time- and situation- specific rules governs the faith group. Sikhi and Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is much broader than that. I get your point about ritualism, I have pondered that problem myself with relation to head covering. In my own life I go bare-headed. I cover my head for Gurdwara and Nitnem prayers because it makes me feel humble and helps me get "in the mood" for reflecting my prayers back to God. I pray informally at other times without my head covered, I try to remember God as much as I can. If I thought I was doing something wrong and needed to cover my head (like I used to) then I think that would be ritualism. Or doing something when you don't understand why you're doing it. Or doing it to receive some particular divine blessing. To me that's ritualism. Doing something with an understanding of why you're doing it is perfectly rational, to my mind. [/QUOTE]
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