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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="Harkiran Kaur" data-source="post: 178108" data-attributes="member: 18224"><p>I am in a rather heated discussion with someone on Facebook, who touts himself as being extremely religious and knowledgeable in Sikhi. He is trying to tell me these things and saying they are backed up by Gurbani:</p><p></p><p>1. That women are not allowed to talk to men (at all) outside of marriage.</p><p>2. That women can not work in an atmosphere like I do (where I am in the military, working with mostly men, some under me) </p><p>3. That women should not work at all</p><p></p><p>He has asked someone these things on Facebook openly and publicly on his page (probably because he was so serious about it and hoped I would see it) This is the reply the supposed 'scholar' came up with (this is their convo with names removed):</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">him: kake, this is very urgent. I need some excerpts from gurbani where it is mentioned that before marriage a woman can not talk to a man. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green">guy he asked: veer ji, depend karda hai talk kistran di hai? pls inbox kro thoda tarh smjhayo.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">him: karitch all I want to know is that is a woman allowed to do a job first of all. Secondly can a Sikh woman dress in all kind of jewellery and fashioned up and then go to Gurdwara. Can she talk just normal talk and work in a workplace where there are only men even if she does not talk anything bad with the men? In general what are the limitations to women, like we guys have Rehat maryada. Just tell me what Guru Granth Sahib ji says women should be like?</span></p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: Green">guy he asked: 1st of all paji job thing is not clear bcoz in guru sahibs time no woman was doin job, but rehet says that we 'shouldn't use money of daughters and sisters' as far as jewelery is concerned Sikhs both man and woman are not allowed to pierce their ears or nose but apart from that other jewelery is fine coz I have heard katha of sant maskin ji, and if she doing job somewhere I think normal talk is fine. and when it comes to limitation both man and woman are equal. limitations are same for both of them. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">him: So according to you Sikhism agrees on a woman working?</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green">guy he asked: Its not clear paaji but guru sahib was not in favour nor against it. baaki Sikh code of conduct say we shouldn't use money of daughters and sisters. but I strongly think we shouldn't allow our females to go out and work. </span></p><p><span style="color: Green"></span></p><p>end convo</p><p>------</p><p></p><p>Okay... so my questions are. Obviously this guy he asked, doesn't think women should be 'allowed' to work... kind of goes against his own words when he said limitations are same for both men and women, they are equal. Since 'allowing' women to do something or not implies superiority over them. </p><p></p><p>What is this thing he is referring to about not using money from daughters and sisters? Is how he interpreted it correct? That women should not be able to have a career (ie women should be stuck cooking and cleaning and raising kids and not being able to contribute to society as scholars, doctors, scientists etc) ?? Or is it more like the Islamic interpretation of an almost same line in their faith where it says that money earned by women should belong to them alone to use?? </p><p></p><p>This guy has been on me for weeks on there saying that unless I give up all my friends who are male, give up my career and basically lock myself in my house so I can't talk to any men, then I am not serious about Sikhism. </p><p></p><p>I need to fight fire with fire and use actual passages from Guru Granth Sahib Ji to back my arguments up.</p><p></p><p>Can anyone help me??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harkiran Kaur, post: 178108, member: 18224"] I am in a rather heated discussion with someone on Facebook, who touts himself as being extremely religious and knowledgeable in Sikhi. He is trying to tell me these things and saying they are backed up by Gurbani: 1. That women are not allowed to talk to men (at all) outside of marriage. 2. That women can not work in an atmosphere like I do (where I am in the military, working with mostly men, some under me) 3. That women should not work at all He has asked someone these things on Facebook openly and publicly on his page (probably because he was so serious about it and hoped I would see it) This is the reply the supposed 'scholar' came up with (this is their convo with names removed): [COLOR="Blue"]him: kake, this is very urgent. I need some excerpts from gurbani where it is mentioned that before marriage a woman can not talk to a man. [/COLOR] [COLOR="Green"]guy he asked: veer ji, depend karda hai talk kistran di hai? pls inbox kro thoda tarh smjhayo.[/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"]him: karitch all I want to know is that is a woman allowed to do a job first of all. Secondly can a Sikh woman dress in all kind of jewellery and fashioned up and then go to Gurdwara. Can she talk just normal talk and work in a workplace where there are only men even if she does not talk anything bad with the men? In general what are the limitations to women, like we guys have Rehat maryada. Just tell me what Guru Granth Sahib ji says women should be like? [/COLOR] [COLOR="Green"]guy he asked: 1st of all paji job thing is not clear bcoz in guru sahibs time no woman was doin job, but rehet says that we 'shouldn't use money of daughters and sisters' as far as jewelery is concerned Sikhs both man and woman are not allowed to pierce their ears or nose but apart from that other jewelery is fine coz I have heard katha of sant maskin ji, and if she doing job somewhere I think normal talk is fine. and when it comes to limitation both man and woman are equal. limitations are same for both of them. [/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"]him: So according to you Sikhism agrees on a woman working?[/COLOR] [COLOR="Green"]guy he asked: Its not clear paaji but guru sahib was not in favour nor against it. baaki Sikh code of conduct say we shouldn't use money of daughters and sisters. but I strongly think we shouldn't allow our females to go out and work. [/COLOR] end convo ------ Okay... so my questions are. Obviously this guy he asked, doesn't think women should be 'allowed' to work... kind of goes against his own words when he said limitations are same for both men and women, they are equal. Since 'allowing' women to do something or not implies superiority over them. What is this thing he is referring to about not using money from daughters and sisters? Is how he interpreted it correct? That women should not be able to have a career (ie women should be stuck cooking and cleaning and raising kids and not being able to contribute to society as scholars, doctors, scientists etc) ?? Or is it more like the Islamic interpretation of an almost same line in their faith where it says that money earned by women should belong to them alone to use?? This guy has been on me for weeks on there saying that unless I give up all my friends who are male, give up my career and basically lock myself in my house so I can't talk to any men, then I am not serious about Sikhism. I need to fight fire with fire and use actual passages from Guru Granth Sahib Ji to back my arguments up. Can anyone help me?? [/QUOTE]
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