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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: 189717" data-attributes="member: 18224"><p>Nobody is perfect.... but that doesn't mean we shouldn't strive to be. </p><p> </p><p>I am doing Amrit in Nov. I chose to do so not because I think I am already perfect, nor do I think that to be Amritdhari means to be perfect... not even close! As humans we can never ever hope to be! </p><p> </p><p>But that doesn't mean I will give up trying... I look at doing Amrit as more a promise to strive to do the best I can. To make a commitment to abide by the teachings and instruction of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. It doesn't mean I will ever attain that status of being a perfect Sikh, or that perfect image of purity etc. But I will at least give my commitment to try the best I can.</p><p> </p><p>So do I think that a uniform should be worn by those who don't totally embody what that uniform represents? As I said above, no human will ever be that perfect image. But as long as we make a commitment to do the best we can, then yes. </p><p> </p><p>I'm in the Navy. I am by no means a poster girl for the Navy. I am far from perfect at my job. I am small, so I struggle with some of the physical tasks.... Do I deserve to wear the uniform? I think so... because even though I am not perfect I work very hard and I am dedicated. I try to make up for my weaknesses with strengths in other areas. I was one of the very first women who qualified to serve on submarines, previously an all male bastion. I am nowhere near a perfect submariner, but I'd like to think all my hard work paid off and that since I passed all my exams and qualification boards and did the job at sea... I deserve to wear my 'dolphin' badge (the universal qualification badge of submariners all around the world).</p><p> </p><p>So Khalsa to me, is not those who are perfect, but those who make a conscious decision to do the best they can and strive for that ideal. If everyone waited until they were already perfect, we would have no Khalsa at all.... ever.</p><p> </p><p>So Khalsa IS as important now as ever. It's not just following some of the religion's tenets but making the conscious decision to follow all of them. It doesn't mean you are always able to... and Guru Ji knows humans make mistakes. </p><p> </p><p>And what are the main reasons people don't become Amritdhari? So they can conform to societys ideals of beauty - cutting styling hair, wearing lots of makeup, pile on the jewelry, don't have 'time' for paath? (what is more important that you can't dedicate about 30 mins a day broken up into a few chunks of prayer)? Do they just not want to? Watching tv or playing video games mroe important? etc? If I genuinely don't have time, I listen to the MP3 version while getting ready for work at the same time. Again, its intent and I am trying... and its really not that difficult at all! The main reasons I can see are not wanting to wear turban all the time, not wanting to deal with a full dhari, and for women wanting to wear lots of makeup and thread eyebrows etc. Personally speaking here: I think we as women look much more beautiful with dastar and no makeup... natural beauty. The more I see of people wearing dark eye makeup and bright lipstick etc, the more fake they are looking to me now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harkiran Kaur, post: 189717, member: 18224"] Nobody is perfect.... but that doesn't mean we shouldn't strive to be. I am doing Amrit in Nov. I chose to do so not because I think I am already perfect, nor do I think that to be Amritdhari means to be perfect... not even close! As humans we can never ever hope to be! But that doesn't mean I will give up trying... I look at doing Amrit as more a promise to strive to do the best I can. To make a commitment to abide by the teachings and instruction of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. It doesn't mean I will ever attain that status of being a perfect Sikh, or that perfect image of purity etc. But I will at least give my commitment to try the best I can. So do I think that a uniform should be worn by those who don't totally embody what that uniform represents? As I said above, no human will ever be that perfect image. But as long as we make a commitment to do the best we can, then yes. I'm in the Navy. I am by no means a poster girl for the Navy. I am far from perfect at my job. I am small, so I struggle with some of the physical tasks.... Do I deserve to wear the uniform? I think so... because even though I am not perfect I work very hard and I am dedicated. I try to make up for my weaknesses with strengths in other areas. I was one of the very first women who qualified to serve on submarines, previously an all male bastion. I am nowhere near a perfect submariner, but I'd like to think all my hard work paid off and that since I passed all my exams and qualification boards and did the job at sea... I deserve to wear my 'dolphin' badge (the universal qualification badge of submariners all around the world). So Khalsa to me, is not those who are perfect, but those who make a conscious decision to do the best they can and strive for that ideal. If everyone waited until they were already perfect, we would have no Khalsa at all.... ever. So Khalsa IS as important now as ever. It's not just following some of the religion's tenets but making the conscious decision to follow all of them. It doesn't mean you are always able to... and Guru Ji knows humans make mistakes. And what are the main reasons people don't become Amritdhari? So they can conform to societys ideals of beauty - cutting styling hair, wearing lots of makeup, pile on the jewelry, don't have 'time' for paath? (what is more important that you can't dedicate about 30 mins a day broken up into a few chunks of prayer)? Do they just not want to? Watching tv or playing video games mroe important? etc? If I genuinely don't have time, I listen to the MP3 version while getting ready for work at the same time. Again, its intent and I am trying... and its really not that difficult at all! The main reasons I can see are not wanting to wear turban all the time, not wanting to deal with a full dhari, and for women wanting to wear lots of makeup and thread eyebrows etc. Personally speaking here: I think we as women look much more beautiful with dastar and no makeup... natural beauty. The more I see of people wearing dark eye makeup and bright lipstick etc, the more fake they are looking to me now. [/QUOTE]
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