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Guru Granth Sahib
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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 100392" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>pk70 ji and mystique_void ji</p><p></p><p>I have been thinking off and on about this thread all afternoon -- whllst making dinner, vacuuming the living room, and so forth. So the question really sticks. And I came up with a kind of illustration to describe what goes wrong with the anti-Gurmat approach. Have patience while I tell this story.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Once upon a time 3 men approached the front door of the local gurdwara. The first man was sejhadhari and so when he entered he took off his shoes, put on an orange head scarf, washed his hands and quietly took his place with the other men in front of Guruji.</p><p></p><p>The second man was keshdhari and naturally he wore a turban. When he entered he took off his shoes and washed his hands and quietly took his place with the other men before Guruji.</p><p></p><p>The third man was also wearing a turban. When he entered he took off his shoes, washed his hands, and decided to tie an orange scarf on top of his turban. Fortunately, the secretary of the gurdwara committee was standing near the door of the darshan sahib and stopped him. Took him into the hall and asked him what the heck he thought he was doing? "This is something of a spectacle, and everyone who notices you will think you are making mockery of Guruji. Please take off the scarf!" The man refused. He could not be reasoned with. Other men who were standing around -- mostly middle aged men -- gathered nearby. No one wanted to boot this guy out and everyone thought that reason would conquer foolishness. So they began to question him. He always responded that he could back up his decision with verses from Sri Guru Granth Sahib.</p><p></p><p>You guessed it -- He could come up with at least 5 vaars that he was certain supported his decision. </p><p>Here was one of them.<span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਸਤਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਗਾਖੜੀ ਸਿਰੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ </span><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">sathagur kee saevaa gaakharree sir dheejai aap gavaae || </span><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">It is very difficult to serve the True Guru. Surrender your head; give up your selfishness.</span> The man insisted that this vaar demonstrated that if you cover your head with 2 covers you have definitely made a sacrifice of your head to Guru ji. You have definitely given up your selfishness, your Haumei. After all, he had 2 head coverings, not one. So that was the truth. </p><p></p><p>Finally the noise got really loud. The men who gathered round started to shout that Gurbani was being twisted and most of these men were not even "deep thinkers." Just ordinary Singhs. Since the gurdwara at this time was listening to kirtan, the granthi came over to see what the commotion was about. He heard the entire story to the end including the 5 vaars that the man had found. After a few seconds to pause and reflect he responded as follows: <span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">ਅਸੰਖ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥ </span><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">asankh nindhak sir karehi bhaar || </span><span style="color: DarkOliveGreen">Countless slanderers, carrying the weight of their stupid mistakes on their heads.</span></p><p></p><p>The moral of the story. It is not Gurmat to come up with a theory and then find the vaars that appear to work for you. In fact it can even be nindhya to do this. Start with the shabad and find the lesson for living from the shabad. Shabad is the Guru. The wrong question: How can I back up my thoughts with Gurbani? The question that counts: What lesson is the shabad guru teaching you?:welcome:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 100392, member: 35"] pk70 ji and mystique_void ji I have been thinking off and on about this thread all afternoon -- whllst making dinner, vacuuming the living room, and so forth. So the question really sticks. And I came up with a kind of illustration to describe what goes wrong with the anti-Gurmat approach. Have patience while I tell this story. Once upon a time 3 men approached the front door of the local gurdwara. The first man was sejhadhari and so when he entered he took off his shoes, put on an orange head scarf, washed his hands and quietly took his place with the other men in front of Guruji. The second man was keshdhari and naturally he wore a turban. When he entered he took off his shoes and washed his hands and quietly took his place with the other men before Guruji. The third man was also wearing a turban. When he entered he took off his shoes, washed his hands, and decided to tie an orange scarf on top of his turban. Fortunately, the secretary of the gurdwara committee was standing near the door of the darshan sahib and stopped him. Took him into the hall and asked him what the heck he thought he was doing? "This is something of a spectacle, and everyone who notices you will think you are making mockery of Guruji. Please take off the scarf!" The man refused. He could not be reasoned with. Other men who were standing around -- mostly middle aged men -- gathered nearby. No one wanted to boot this guy out and everyone thought that reason would conquer foolishness. So they began to question him. He always responded that he could back up his decision with verses from Sri Guru Granth Sahib. You guessed it -- He could come up with at least 5 vaars that he was certain supported his decision. Here was one of them.[COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਸਤਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਗਾਖੜੀ ਸਿਰੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]sathagur kee saevaa gaakharree sir dheejai aap gavaae || [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]It is very difficult to serve the True Guru. Surrender your head; give up your selfishness.[/COLOR] The man insisted that this vaar demonstrated that if you cover your head with 2 covers you have definitely made a sacrifice of your head to Guru ji. You have definitely given up your selfishness, your Haumei. After all, he had 2 head coverings, not one. So that was the truth. Finally the noise got really loud. The men who gathered round started to shout that Gurbani was being twisted and most of these men were not even "deep thinkers." Just ordinary Singhs. Since the gurdwara at this time was listening to kirtan, the granthi came over to see what the commotion was about. He heard the entire story to the end including the 5 vaars that the man had found. After a few seconds to pause and reflect he responded as follows: [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]ਅਸੰਖ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥ [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]asankh nindhak sir karehi bhaar || [/COLOR][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]Countless slanderers, carrying the weight of their stupid mistakes on their heads.[/COLOR] The moral of the story. It is not Gurmat to come up with a theory and then find the vaars that appear to work for you. In fact it can even be nindhya to do this. Start with the shabad and find the lesson for living from the shabad. Shabad is the Guru. The wrong question: How can I back up my thoughts with Gurbani? The question that counts: What lesson is the shabad guru teaching you?:welcome: [/QUOTE]
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