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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="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 180634" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p>Uhm Im a 43 year old man, I don't keep my hair, I have a goatee, and I don't believe in god either, welcome to the club!</p><p></p><p>I would never attempt to convince anyone that there is a 'god', however Sikhism is true, very true, you seem a tad bit confused between Sikhism and the Abrahamic religions. I would put it to you that everything you know about Sikhism is slanted towards the Abrahamic and as such, you possibly have little idea what Sikhism actually is. </p><p></p><p>The kesh is not a principle, it is an outward sign for those that have found peace, it is a show of love for Creation and Creator, and it acts as a beacon to those that need help. In my view, it should only be present in those Sikhs that have the heart and soul to match the appearance of a Sikh. For the rest of us, it is a long road to this point, but one to which we all aspire to. </p><p></p><p>As for marrying a woman of your parents choosing, again, I think you are confusing Punjabi tradition for Sikh principles. I am a Sikh, I am married to a welsh woman, actually even that is not true, as we are not actually married. </p><p></p><p>Your point about your children I agree with, but again, because you wish your children to have free will, has no bearing on your being a Sikh. </p><p></p><p>haha, come out of the agnostic closet and find your brother and sister Sikhs, Sikhism as most Sikhs know it has nothing to do with Sikhism and everything to do with pride, ego, money, power, drink, big lush mercedes benzes, ardasses full of requests for more money, more mercedes benzes, bigger factories, all conducted by our beloved priest class, most of whom would sell their soul for a bottle of scotch. Most Sikhs are already out of the closet my friend, and most are agnostics, those that are not, view Sikhism as an Abrahamic religion, by which I mean, they personalise god, like you have, they pray to god, and ask god for favours, and try and please god, and make sure god does not get angry, heaven forbid, or you may be denied entrance to paradise, and have to spend eternity in the Sikh version of hell, which is basically full of fat aunties trying to force more samosas down you, before flinging you into vats of ghee...... </p><p></p><p>Many many Sikhs have refused to renounce Sikhism even when threatened with the most painful torture, in fact, when clearly , in todays world, the equivilant is the shame that is heaped on a parent when the child goes 'native'. As for acting like your praying when your at Gurdwara, what makes you so special??? everyone else is!</p><p></p><p>Aw come on, you mean deprive them of all that fun they have??? hell, the emotional blackmail has been heaped on them when they were your age, and they went through it all, so they are going to be damned if they are not allowed to payback! and now its payback time. </p><p></p><p>uhmmmm, I am afraid its runt slapping time!</p><p></p><p>Ok, now the serious bit. </p><p></p><p>Sikhism is like nothing you have been told about, no one should be forced to be a Sikh, and there is much much more to being a Sikh than wearing a turban and eating saag, whilst dancing drunkenly holding a bottle of booze. </p><p></p><p>Sikhism is about being in consonance, with Creation, and ultimately with Creator. Creator is not a huge beardy sitting on a cloud in the sky looking down and smiling when you please your parents, or grimacing when you play with yourself, Creator is part of you, is in you, as it is in all Creation. The object of life is to be part of Creation, to use all the philsophy that you come across, the knowledge, the wisdom, to rise above the common denominator and to live by the truth, the ultimate truth. Once you get the hang of this, you will be then given chances to assist Creation, lucky you, and the chance to use this knowledge and wisdom to help others, so there is actually a point to your being alive other than self pleasure. The exception to this is owning a range rover, you are allowed to own a range rover, as the experience will teach you a lot and is not very pleasurable most of the time. </p><p></p><p>Read some of the threads here, learn about TRUE Sikhism, together, me, you, everyone else on this forum, we can discuss, we can debate, we can learn, and once you realise what TRUE Sikhism is, then you can decide if you wish to turn your back on it or not. </p><p></p><p>Good Luck, feel free to pm me if those sleepless nights get too much for you</p><p></p><p><img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/kudi_hug.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":kudihug:" title="Kudi Hug :kudihug:" data-shortname=":kudihug:" /></p><p></p><p>P.S. my 'wife' is the truest Sikh I have ever met, yet looks like the least likely canditate, being a good Sikh comes from the heart, from inside, not in following pointless ritual and customs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 180634, member: 14641"] Uhm Im a 43 year old man, I don't keep my hair, I have a goatee, and I don't believe in god either, welcome to the club! I would never attempt to convince anyone that there is a 'god', however Sikhism is true, very true, you seem a tad bit confused between Sikhism and the Abrahamic religions. I would put it to you that everything you know about Sikhism is slanted towards the Abrahamic and as such, you possibly have little idea what Sikhism actually is. The kesh is not a principle, it is an outward sign for those that have found peace, it is a show of love for Creation and Creator, and it acts as a beacon to those that need help. In my view, it should only be present in those Sikhs that have the heart and soul to match the appearance of a Sikh. For the rest of us, it is a long road to this point, but one to which we all aspire to. As for marrying a woman of your parents choosing, again, I think you are confusing Punjabi tradition for Sikh principles. I am a Sikh, I am married to a welsh woman, actually even that is not true, as we are not actually married. Your point about your children I agree with, but again, because you wish your children to have free will, has no bearing on your being a Sikh. haha, come out of the agnostic closet and find your brother and sister Sikhs, Sikhism as most Sikhs know it has nothing to do with Sikhism and everything to do with pride, ego, money, power, drink, big lush mercedes benzes, ardasses full of requests for more money, more mercedes benzes, bigger factories, all conducted by our beloved priest class, most of whom would sell their soul for a bottle of scotch. Most Sikhs are already out of the closet my friend, and most are agnostics, those that are not, view Sikhism as an Abrahamic religion, by which I mean, they personalise god, like you have, they pray to god, and ask god for favours, and try and please god, and make sure god does not get angry, heaven forbid, or you may be denied entrance to paradise, and have to spend eternity in the Sikh version of hell, which is basically full of fat aunties trying to force more samosas down you, before flinging you into vats of ghee...... Many many Sikhs have refused to renounce Sikhism even when threatened with the most painful torture, in fact, when clearly , in todays world, the equivilant is the shame that is heaped on a parent when the child goes 'native'. As for acting like your praying when your at Gurdwara, what makes you so special??? everyone else is! Aw come on, you mean deprive them of all that fun they have??? hell, the emotional blackmail has been heaped on them when they were your age, and they went through it all, so they are going to be damned if they are not allowed to payback! and now its payback time. uhmmmm, I am afraid its runt slapping time! Ok, now the serious bit. Sikhism is like nothing you have been told about, no one should be forced to be a Sikh, and there is much much more to being a Sikh than wearing a turban and eating saag, whilst dancing drunkenly holding a bottle of booze. Sikhism is about being in consonance, with Creation, and ultimately with Creator. Creator is not a huge beardy sitting on a cloud in the sky looking down and smiling when you please your parents, or grimacing when you play with yourself, Creator is part of you, is in you, as it is in all Creation. The object of life is to be part of Creation, to use all the philsophy that you come across, the knowledge, the wisdom, to rise above the common denominator and to live by the truth, the ultimate truth. Once you get the hang of this, you will be then given chances to assist Creation, lucky you, and the chance to use this knowledge and wisdom to help others, so there is actually a point to your being alive other than self pleasure. The exception to this is owning a range rover, you are allowed to own a range rover, as the experience will teach you a lot and is not very pleasurable most of the time. Read some of the threads here, learn about TRUE Sikhism, together, me, you, everyone else on this forum, we can discuss, we can debate, we can learn, and once you realise what TRUE Sikhism is, then you can decide if you wish to turn your back on it or not. Good Luck, feel free to pm me if those sleepless nights get too much for you :kudihug: P.S. my 'wife' is the truest Sikh I have ever met, yet looks like the least likely canditate, being a good Sikh comes from the heart, from inside, not in following pointless ritual and customs. [/QUOTE]
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