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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="Balbir27" data-source="post: 214705" data-attributes="member: 21905"><p>[USER=18368]@sukhsingh[/USER]</p><p></p><p>I think I understand what you are trying to say.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This appears to be simply <em>your opinion,</em> and not something stated in a resource. Right?</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)">Sukhsingh Ji, I was interested as to where you had got your statements of Sikh qualities, because I wanted to learn further from your resource (and I clearly did not refer to the source or meaning of "<em>Sat Sri Akal</em>").</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)"><u>To SPNers</u>:</span></p><p></p><p>If so, these <em>are</em> admirable <strong>qualities</strong> <em>to aspire to, </em>don't you agree? I believe that <em><strong>aspiration</strong> is the key, </em>because I, myself do not have these qualities or at least not in full. Harry Haller did refer to this - <em><strong>the degree</strong></em> idea. So sometimes I act selflessly, but at other times, I don't. I concur with Harry's observation - to what degree? Is one selfless 20% of the time or 60%. What is the acceptable degree of quality?</p><p></p><p>This begs the question - <em>Is a Sikh an <strong>all or none</strong> situation</em>? If it is "<em>an all</em>" situation, I, at least am not a Sikh, as I think Harry also believes for himself, too. In this scenario, practically most of the so-called Sikhs would be non-Sikhs, would you not agree? On the other hand, in the "<em>none</em>" situation, I am <em>aspiring</em> to those qualities. So, does the concept of a Sikh include one or all the following: [1] a new starter with no or some qualities, [2] someone who has been on the aspiration path but has not achieved the "all" [the in-betweener of the all or noners], and [3] someone who has achieved "all"?</p><p></p><p>Harry Haller, in another way, gives strength to this idea, by his illustrations of ordinary people at the coal-face of life. If we were all, <strong>The</strong> Sikhs of <strong>all</strong> the lofty qualities (<em>possessing and professing them in deed and thought</em>), then the world today would be a different place. Sat Yug maybe? However, we are in Kal Yug. (I have no problem if someone says that he is an "all" Sikh. That is his/her word, his/her opinion, his/her belief and is entirely a matter of that individuals conscience, simply because these qualities are not measurable by humans).</p><p></p><p>To my mind, therefore, the definition of a Sikh lies in what we believe we want to be, not what we are.</p><p></p><p><em>Sat Sri Akal</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Balbir27, post: 214705, member: 21905"] [USER=18368]@sukhsingh[/USER] I think I understand what you are trying to say. This appears to be simply [I]your opinion,[/I] and not something stated in a resource. Right? [LEFT][COLOR=rgb(20, 20, 20)]Sukhsingh Ji, I was interested as to where you had got your statements of Sikh qualities, because I wanted to learn further from your resource (and I clearly did not refer to the source or meaning of "[I]Sat Sri Akal[/I]"). [U]To SPNers[/U]:[/COLOR][/LEFT] If so, these [I]are[/I] admirable [B]qualities[/B] [I]to aspire to, [/I]don't you agree? I believe that [I][B]aspiration[/B] is the key, [/I]because I, myself do not have these qualities or at least not in full. Harry Haller did refer to this - [I][B]the degree[/B][/I] idea. So sometimes I act selflessly, but at other times, I don't. I concur with Harry's observation - to what degree? Is one selfless 20% of the time or 60%. What is the acceptable degree of quality? This begs the question - [I]Is a Sikh an [B]all or none[/B] situation[/I]? If it is "[I]an all[/I]" situation, I, at least am not a Sikh, as I think Harry also believes for himself, too. In this scenario, practically most of the so-called Sikhs would be non-Sikhs, would you not agree? On the other hand, in the "[I]none[/I]" situation, I am [I]aspiring[/I] to those qualities. So, does the concept of a Sikh include one or all the following: [1] a new starter with no or some qualities, [2] someone who has been on the aspiration path but has not achieved the "all" [the in-betweener of the all or noners], and [3] someone who has achieved "all"? Harry Haller, in another way, gives strength to this idea, by his illustrations of ordinary people at the coal-face of life. If we were all, [B]The[/B] Sikhs of [B]all[/B] the lofty qualities ([I]possessing and professing them in deed and thought[/I]), then the world today would be a different place. Sat Yug maybe? However, we are in Kal Yug. (I have no problem if someone says that he is an "all" Sikh. That is his/her word, his/her opinion, his/her belief and is entirely a matter of that individuals conscience, simply because these qualities are not measurable by humans). To my mind, therefore, the definition of a Sikh lies in what we believe we want to be, not what we are. [I]Sat Sri Akal[/I] [/QUOTE]
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