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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="passingby" data-source="post: 163551" data-attributes="member: 13860"><p>Really? This is certainly not Gurbani's position. It might be yours personally but not Gurbani. Can you prove from Gurbani that to ask help from God is wrong?</p><p></p><p>Gurbani describes Akaal Purakh as the Father, the Mother, the Relative, the Brother, the Protector. If I were to REALLY, EMOTIONALLY ACTUALLY start feeling this way, would I not ask for help from Akaal Purakh when I need it?? If my mind is disturbed through some great fear, lets say some enemy attacking me, would it be wrong for me to pray for strength??</p><p></p><p>I am surprised that such a simple thing should be brought to question. There are so many Sakhis in which devotees have prayed for help. How can one say that prayer is a useless thing?</p><p></p><p>Did not Draupadi ask for help when she was being disrobed?? Did she not cry for help? Was that not a prayer? Was it some kind of meditation?? NO IT WAS A DEEPEST, MOST URGENT CRY FOR HELP. IT WAS A PRAYER FOR GOD SAKE!</p><p></p><p>Man!</p><p></p><p>If prayer is a waste of time the please explain what this Gurshabad means?</p><p>Prayer may mean different things to different people but most commonly prayer is a humbly asking for help. It is not a 'recommendation'</p><p></p><p>So what does Gurbani teach and what can we learn from it? The thoughts? or the morality? Will the thoughts, the concepts, the rational conclusion bring about divinity in the nature of the mind? Will deducing or deciphering meaning of Gurbani bring all the peace and all the spirituality in our minds? Will it make us Brahmgyanis or something of the sort? </p><p></p><p>I wonder why people can miss the point like this. Gurbani is verbal manifestation of the divinity of the Sikh Gurus. It serves many purposes but the most basic purpose it serves is (according to my small understanding):</p><p></p><p>-teach about Onkaar which is the First Principle of all existence. Attainment or realisation or connecting with this Onkaar through NAAM.</p><p></p><p>- Reiterate the importance of NAAM again and again and again and again and again......</p><p></p><p>-Remind, encourage, inspire for practice of NAAM jaap.</p><p></p><p>Thats it! Thats the main thing! If NAAM is not practiced, we can all become philosophers for sure but we cannot become Bhagats or Sikhs or anything near divine beings. </p><p>I hear this often, 'Gurbani teaches us this and gurbani teaches us that'. People miss the basic point by 100 miles! The basic point is NAAM, people!! NAAM!!</p><p></p><p>My apologies for this blurting out like this, but I got agitated. I know its contradictory, talking about NAAM and yet be agitated. But I had to say it out aloud like this. Forgive me, please.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="passingby, post: 163551, member: 13860"] Really? This is certainly not Gurbani's position. It might be yours personally but not Gurbani. Can you prove from Gurbani that to ask help from God is wrong? Gurbani describes Akaal Purakh as the Father, the Mother, the Relative, the Brother, the Protector. If I were to REALLY, EMOTIONALLY ACTUALLY start feeling this way, would I not ask for help from Akaal Purakh when I need it?? If my mind is disturbed through some great fear, lets say some enemy attacking me, would it be wrong for me to pray for strength?? I am surprised that such a simple thing should be brought to question. There are so many Sakhis in which devotees have prayed for help. How can one say that prayer is a useless thing? Did not Draupadi ask for help when she was being disrobed?? Did she not cry for help? Was that not a prayer? Was it some kind of meditation?? NO IT WAS A DEEPEST, MOST URGENT CRY FOR HELP. IT WAS A PRAYER FOR GOD SAKE! Man! If prayer is a waste of time the please explain what this Gurshabad means? Prayer may mean different things to different people but most commonly prayer is a humbly asking for help. It is not a 'recommendation' So what does Gurbani teach and what can we learn from it? The thoughts? or the morality? Will the thoughts, the concepts, the rational conclusion bring about divinity in the nature of the mind? Will deducing or deciphering meaning of Gurbani bring all the peace and all the spirituality in our minds? Will it make us Brahmgyanis or something of the sort? I wonder why people can miss the point like this. Gurbani is verbal manifestation of the divinity of the Sikh Gurus. It serves many purposes but the most basic purpose it serves is (according to my small understanding): -teach about Onkaar which is the First Principle of all existence. Attainment or realisation or connecting with this Onkaar through NAAM. - Reiterate the importance of NAAM again and again and again and again and again...... -Remind, encourage, inspire for practice of NAAM jaap. Thats it! Thats the main thing! If NAAM is not practiced, we can all become philosophers for sure but we cannot become Bhagats or Sikhs or anything near divine beings. I hear this often, 'Gurbani teaches us this and gurbani teaches us that'. People miss the basic point by 100 miles! The basic point is NAAM, people!! NAAM!! My apologies for this blurting out like this, but I got agitated. I know its contradictory, talking about NAAM and yet be agitated. But I had to say it out aloud like this. Forgive me, please. [/QUOTE]
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