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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)
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="Neutral Singh" data-source="post: 376" data-attributes="member: 2"><p><strong>Discovering God, Father-Mother of Humanity</strong></p><p></p><p>A day was destined to come when people would experience Truth by accepting ONE and the SAME God with as many names as they may love to give Him. God, as it was stated earlier, is ‘love’ and one can love Him by any name or even without assigning Him a name. The analogy of a child loving his mother explains it well. </p><p></p><p>The child is devoted to the mother heart and soul without knowing her name. The child believes that the mother, irrespective of her name, is the source of love, comfort and every other thing needed for his/her happiness. A child may call her mom, mama, mother or by any of the other innumerable names in different languages of the world. However, in the heart of the child one thing remains unchanged – the love and faith in the affection and protection provided by the mother. </p><p></p><p>All of us have experienced this and hence we can learn a lesson, “Love the Lord, the Father-Mother of all humanity, the way we love our dad and mom. All people are His/Her children; love them as your brothers and sisters.” If we practice this lesson, there will be peace all over the earth, and it will become like Heaven we are desirous of getting into after our death. </p><p></p><p>This revelation was received by Nanak of Punjab in 1499 and it was, “Do not divide people into Hindus and Muslims. All people are the children of the same Lord; Allah and Ram are both His names. (These two names actually refer to all faiths. Hindus and Muslims were the two major faiths then practiced in India. Hindus loved the Lord by the name Ram, whereas the Muslims called Him Allah. They suffered from strong mutual hatred, hence only these two names are mentioned.) No prophet or community can lay their sole claim to Him. Anybody who loves Him can realize Him.” </p><p></p><p>To share this message from the Almighty, Nanak founded the institutions of Sangat and Pangat. The name Sangat was given to a congregation of people (irrespective of the faith in which they were born) who sit together as equals and jointly sing praises of the Lord. All people including Muslims, Hindus, low castes and untouchables (mistakenly so-labeled by the ego-filled high caste), men and women, educated and illiterate, rich and poor etc., all sat together in the Sangat as equals to remember the virtues of God and pray to Him. The Sangat adopted all the names of God then prevalent, such as Allah (a Muslim name for the Lord), Ram and Krishan (used by Hindus), Niranjan (loved by yogis) and many other commonly used names. They worshipped nothing but the Lord by reflecting on His blessings for the whole of humanity. </p><p></p><p>When they jointly prepared and partook of food together as equals and without any discrimination among them, their gathering was named Pangat. </p><p></p><p>In 1604, the fourth successor to Nanak compiled the hymns revealed to Nanak and other holy people devoted to God. This compilation, the ‘Sacred Book’, contains the experiences of realizing God by about two dozen spiritual seekers, including Hindus, Muslims, ‘low castes’ and even ‘untouchables’. They were born at different times and in different regions of the subcontinent, now divided into India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neutral Singh, post: 376, member: 2"] [b]Discovering God, Father-Mother of Humanity[/b] A day was destined to come when people would experience Truth by accepting ONE and the SAME God with as many names as they may love to give Him. God, as it was stated earlier, is ‘love’ and one can love Him by any name or even without assigning Him a name. The analogy of a child loving his mother explains it well. The child is devoted to the mother heart and soul without knowing her name. The child believes that the mother, irrespective of her name, is the source of love, comfort and every other thing needed for his/her happiness. A child may call her mom, mama, mother or by any of the other innumerable names in different languages of the world. However, in the heart of the child one thing remains unchanged – the love and faith in the affection and protection provided by the mother. All of us have experienced this and hence we can learn a lesson, “Love the Lord, the Father-Mother of all humanity, the way we love our dad and mom. All people are His/Her children; love them as your brothers and sisters.” If we practice this lesson, there will be peace all over the earth, and it will become like Heaven we are desirous of getting into after our death. This revelation was received by Nanak of Punjab in 1499 and it was, “Do not divide people into Hindus and Muslims. All people are the children of the same Lord; Allah and Ram are both His names. (These two names actually refer to all faiths. Hindus and Muslims were the two major faiths then practiced in India. Hindus loved the Lord by the name Ram, whereas the Muslims called Him Allah. They suffered from strong mutual hatred, hence only these two names are mentioned.) No prophet or community can lay their sole claim to Him. Anybody who loves Him can realize Him.” To share this message from the Almighty, Nanak founded the institutions of Sangat and Pangat. The name Sangat was given to a congregation of people (irrespective of the faith in which they were born) who sit together as equals and jointly sing praises of the Lord. All people including Muslims, Hindus, low castes and untouchables (mistakenly so-labeled by the ego-filled high caste), men and women, educated and illiterate, rich and poor etc., all sat together in the Sangat as equals to remember the virtues of God and pray to Him. The Sangat adopted all the names of God then prevalent, such as Allah (a Muslim name for the Lord), Ram and Krishan (used by Hindus), Niranjan (loved by yogis) and many other commonly used names. They worshipped nothing but the Lord by reflecting on His blessings for the whole of humanity. When they jointly prepared and partook of food together as equals and without any discrimination among them, their gathering was named Pangat. In 1604, the fourth successor to Nanak compiled the hymns revealed to Nanak and other holy people devoted to God. This compilation, the ‘Sacred Book’, contains the experiences of realizing God by about two dozen spiritual seekers, including Hindus, Muslims, ‘low castes’ and even ‘untouchables’. They were born at different times and in different regions of the subcontinent, now divided into India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. [/QUOTE]
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