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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)
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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="Taranjeet singh" data-source="post: 156396" data-attributes="member: 10049"><p><strong>Re: What does Creator look like to you</strong></p><p></p><p>My Dear Harry ji,</p><p>Your posts are thought provoking. For sake of convenience I shall respond to your query in two parts</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">A. </span></strong><strong>Explanation Based on Physical attributes</strong></p><p></p><p>If we are looking for a definition in terms of His physical appearance , I think it is not feasible as per Gurbani. At many places we have a reference to some of the physical attributes of God or creator.But all these attributes are stated out of love and are only metaphorical.Per Gurbani, He is not comprehensible. Few lines should fortify this.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Supreme Lord God is Infinite and Divine; (98-8, mwJ, mÚ 5)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">He is Inaccessible, Incomprehensible, Invisible and Inscrutable. (98-16, mwJ, mÚ 5)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You are Inaccessible, Incomprehensible, Infinite and Unfathomable. Your Value cannot be expressed. ||3|| (118-1, mwJ, mÚ 3)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Lord is Inaccessible and Incomprehensible. He has no master, and He is not born. He is obtained through love of the True Guru. ||1||(120-5, mwJ, mÚ 3)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">He is Inaccessible and Incomprehensible; through the Shabad, understanding is obtained. (130-5, mwJ, mÚ 4)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The limits of the Inaccessible and Incomprehensible Lord cannot be found.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">(130-11, mwJ, mÚ 5)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Inaccessible and Incomprehensible Lord is the highest of all. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is known. ||1||(184-6, gauVI guAwryrI, mÚ 5)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">He is Inaccessible, Incomprehensible, Eternal and Infinite. (207-1, gauVI, mÚ 5)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">God is Inaccessible, Incomprehensible and Imperishable; He is known through the Perfect Guru. ||2||(218-6, gauVI mwJ, mÚ 5)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You are my Support, O Life of the World; O my Lord and Master, Inaccessible and Incomprehensible. ||2||(233-10, gauVI, mÚ 3)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">O Guru Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the Unknowable, the Incomprehensible. ||8||8||</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">B</span></strong>.<strong>How Sikhs Remember HIM</strong></p><p></p><p>If we look at the opening Lines we come across 'Mool Mantra' that gives the essence of attributes of the Creator and that is how most sikhs visualize HIM</p><p></p><p></p><p>~~~~~~ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. THE NAME IS TRUTH. </p><p>CREATIVE BEING PERSONIFIED. NO FEAR. NO HATRED. </p><p>IMAGE OF THE UNDYING, BEYOND BIRTH, SELF-EXISTENT. </p><p>BY GURU’S GRACE ~ ~~~~</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">c</span>. Addendum</strong></p><p></p><p>God is an infinite source of energy. Energy has no shape be it physical, kinetic, mechanical,, electrical....and so on so forth..</p><p></p><p>I have some problem with my Browser and for the time being close here</p><p><strong>Best of Regards</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Taranjeet singh, post: 156396, member: 10049"] [b]Re: What does Creator look like to you[/b] My Dear Harry ji, Your posts are thought provoking. For sake of convenience I shall respond to your query in two parts [B][SIZE="4"]A. [/SIZE][/B][B]Explanation Based on Physical attributes[/B] If we are looking for a definition in terms of His physical appearance , I think it is not feasible as per Gurbani. At many places we have a reference to some of the physical attributes of God or creator.But all these attributes are stated out of love and are only metaphorical.Per Gurbani, He is not comprehensible. Few lines should fortify this. [LIST] [*]The Supreme Lord God is Infinite and Divine; (98-8, mwJ, mÚ 5) [*]He is Inaccessible, Incomprehensible, Invisible and Inscrutable. (98-16, mwJ, mÚ 5) [*]You are Inaccessible, Incomprehensible, Infinite and Unfathomable. Your Value cannot be expressed. ||3|| (118-1, mwJ, mÚ 3) [*]The Lord is Inaccessible and Incomprehensible. He has no master, and He is not born. He is obtained through love of the True Guru. ||1||(120-5, mwJ, mÚ 3) [*]He is Inaccessible and Incomprehensible; through the Shabad, understanding is obtained. (130-5, mwJ, mÚ 4) [*]The limits of the Inaccessible and Incomprehensible Lord cannot be found. [*](130-11, mwJ, mÚ 5) [*]The Inaccessible and Incomprehensible Lord is the highest of all. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is known. ||1||(184-6, gauVI guAwryrI, mÚ 5) [*]He is Inaccessible, Incomprehensible, Eternal and Infinite. (207-1, gauVI, mÚ 5) [*]God is Inaccessible, Incomprehensible and Imperishable; He is known through the Perfect Guru. ||2||(218-6, gauVI mwJ, mÚ 5) [*]You are my Support, O Life of the World; O my Lord and Master, Inaccessible and Incomprehensible. ||2||(233-10, gauVI, mÚ 3) [*]O Guru Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the Unknowable, the Incomprehensible. ||8||8|| [/LIST] [B][SIZE="4"]B[/SIZE][/B].[B]How Sikhs Remember HIM[/B] If we look at the opening Lines we come across 'Mool Mantra' that gives the essence of attributes of the Creator and that is how most sikhs visualize HIM ~~~~~~ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. THE NAME IS TRUTH. CREATIVE BEING PERSONIFIED. NO FEAR. NO HATRED. IMAGE OF THE UNDYING, BEYOND BIRTH, SELF-EXISTENT. BY GURU’S GRACE ~ ~~~~ [B][SIZE="4"]c[/SIZE]. Addendum[/B] God is an infinite source of energy. Energy has no shape be it physical, kinetic, mechanical,, electrical....and so on so forth.. I have some problem with my Browser and for the time being close here [B]Best of Regards[/B] [/QUOTE]
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