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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="pk70" data-source="post: 83729" data-attributes="member: 5889"><p>( quote) Lots of interesting issues here. </p><p>A wise man once told me - you don't choose the Guru to be his <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/" target="_blank">Sikh</a>. He chooses you. </p><p></p><p>"When the disciple is ready, the teacher will appear."</p><p></p><p><strong>-Jaspreet 08 Ji</strong></p><p> <strong> Sorry to say that, to me, these are very impractical statements; there is another statement but a little practical one</strong></p><p> <strong>“Seeking Guru is an initial step, looking to see a Guru is a crowd mentality because seekers seek, lookers just look and remain tied to their own minds. </strong></p><p> <strong>How does one get ready for Guru and then Guru comes by” is it a day dreaming? Getting ready itself requires Guru.</strong></p><p> <strong>For Sikhs, there is no space for choosing a Guru, in reality Guru is there well defined, problem is, do we listen to Guru and live what he says or just bow and go back to” business as usual”? I have seen pseudo religious men saying” Just doing all as per His Hukam, we are doing Guru Seva” Come on, is it His Hukam to flourish on others money and preach but don’t practice? How long such people can keep be fooling others? All the time if there is no faith in the Guru, hypocrisy keeps rising till one totally loses conscious. Some talk about humbleness, goodness, preach against ego, greed, lust; however, they allow an element of all primal negative forces to blossom within, I call it a business scheme, real purpose is not given preference like helping others to come back to the Creator as Guru says” aap Jao awar ko japawo” Fear of law keeps many to stay straight, so does fear of God, from law, there are quick consequences , from God, things seem being put off, and life goes on. I would like to share what I heard from some one who feels the basic facts Guru Nanak Ji preached are</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>To contemplate on His Naam( Naam Japna)</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>work hard based on righteous principles( Dharam dee Kirat Karni</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Sharing with all others what have ( wand shakana)</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>To win over lust, anger, attachment, greed and ego and cultivate truth, contentment, tolerance and love in our soul, in other words a battle within is a must.</strong></li> </ul><p> <strong>Enlightened ones have shared their experiences, it is us who just say” balle Balle, Dhann, Dhann” then get back into the same quagmire we were before due to our minds’ preferences Thanks for sharing your views though..</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pk70, post: 83729, member: 5889"] ( quote) Lots of interesting issues here. A wise man once told me - you don't choose the Guru to be his [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/"]Sikh[/URL]. He chooses you. "When the disciple is ready, the teacher will appear." [B]-Jaspreet 08 Ji[/B] [B] Sorry to say that, to me, these are very impractical statements; there is another statement but a little practical one[/B] [B]“Seeking Guru is an initial step, looking to see a Guru is a crowd mentality because seekers seek, lookers just look and remain tied to their own minds. [/B] [B]How does one get ready for Guru and then Guru comes by” is it a day dreaming? Getting ready itself requires Guru.[/B] [B]For Sikhs, there is no space for choosing a Guru, in reality Guru is there well defined, problem is, do we listen to Guru and live what he says or just bow and go back to” business as usual”? I have seen pseudo religious men saying” Just doing all as per His Hukam, we are doing Guru Seva” Come on, is it His Hukam to flourish on others money and preach but don’t practice? How long such people can keep be fooling others? All the time if there is no faith in the Guru, hypocrisy keeps rising till one totally loses conscious. Some talk about humbleness, goodness, preach against ego, greed, lust; however, they allow an element of all primal negative forces to blossom within, I call it a business scheme, real purpose is not given preference like helping others to come back to the Creator as Guru says” aap Jao awar ko japawo” Fear of law keeps many to stay straight, so does fear of God, from law, there are quick consequences , from God, things seem being put off, and life goes on. I would like to share what I heard from some one who feels the basic facts Guru Nanak Ji preached are[/B] [LIST] [*][B]To contemplate on His Naam( Naam Japna)[/B] [*][B]work hard based on righteous principles( Dharam dee Kirat Karni[/B] [*][B]Sharing with all others what have ( wand shakana)[/B] [*][B]To win over lust, anger, attachment, greed and ego and cultivate truth, contentment, tolerance and love in our soul, in other words a battle within is a must.[/B] [/LIST] [B]Enlightened ones have shared their experiences, it is us who just say” balle Balle, Dhann, Dhann” then get back into the same quagmire we were before due to our minds’ preferences Thanks for sharing your views though..[/B] [/QUOTE]
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