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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="skeptik" data-source="post: 47498" data-attributes="member: 3353"><p>You reject them because people these days are so self obsessed and selfish that they cant see beyond themselves. Thats the main reason - forget about 'questioning beliefs' and things like that. </p><p></p><p>Let me point out one important thing - you arent Guru Nanak - You arent Ramanand or Kabir or Naam Dev or any of those spiritual fellas. You're just another face in a sea of faces in the 21st century. They questioned and we should learn from what they taught. There is no need for every single person in our society to question everything, without a good reason. And no your reason isnt good enough - "The worst thing I think people can do is just blindly accept what they are told without questioning it" - its not the worst thing. I happen to think the Sikh faith is good enough that it doesnt need to be questioned every two seconds by every second Rahul who gets up on a 'But Guru Nanak Questioned' trip. Yes Guru Nanak did. No that doesnt mean you should do the same too. It doesnt follow at all that you should, just because he did. He also wrote Bani and started a new religion - are you going to do that too? He also travelled the world teaching people about his faith - are you going to do that? Imagine if everyone in our society did those things - who would do the work? Who would run the businesses, milk the cows, feed the kids, harvest the crops, write the books, run the races, paint the walls, marry the kids, etc. </p><p></p><p>You dont believe in fate or destiny because you cant accept that there is a point to living, beyond your own amazing existence. you are so in love with yourself that you need a reason for not being so in love wiht yourself - and believing you are such an individuaul that you wont follow the grain, and do what others do. But no reason will be good enough to make you choose against being in love with yourself. No abstract God can do that. Fate and destiny constrain your precious individuality - which you love so much that you put it above the basics of your Sikh faith - which emphasises instead, the good of the community, and ones role in being a productive and useful member of your direct community. </p><p></p><p> Sorry bro, but I know who you wrote very well because what you wrote is very familiar to me. Ive heard such things expressed a dozen times, and ive thought about these and on those thoughts myself. Their selfish and destructive. You arent an athieist, you only think that way because its romantic to be an Individual - to stand out of the crowd - but why should that be any better? You might convince yourselfg that you've thought yourself into that position but the truth is, you just took whatever others do, and reversed it. Your choice is just as arbitrary really as the original one. Basically you dont want to believe in a God because you already believe your the master of your destiny and you cant accept anyone else having power over you. You are your own God. But this is false, not because God exists and he has power over you - i dont know that, no more than you do. But because there are many people in the world who have power over you. Your president could have your arrested and sentenced to death for being a dodgy terrorist - a rich man could pay a bum to have your throat sliced. Another could buy your freedom by offering you millions and millions of dollars. Are you really that free - even just amongst mere morals? Think about it.</p><p></p><p> You wouldnt be a Sikh? Thats news to me. You do know that not every Sikh is a revolutionary, anti establishmentarian, dont you? I mean the way you people think these days, you'd think those fools who become the Guru's Sikhs in those days were fools, for giving up their freedom and deciding to follow some Guru dude, even though if they really were good Sikhs they'd just sit there questioning everything. What a joke.</p><p></p><p>You want proof? Are you f**king stupid? No one can prove to you why should believe something, no less believe a religion. I can give you good practical reasons but you really have to put down the 'me me me' attitude, that disgusting 'individuality' above all costs sickness and think about what im about to say:</p><p></p><p>Do it because being a good Sikh means you are a good useful and respectable member of society. You will live your life in the rich tradition of the Sikhs, who have fought long and hard to keep their communities safe; who've cherished good society and always tried to keep it going, even through the most difficult times. If you can read the history of the SIkhs, and feel some affinity to those people and what they have achieved through selfnessless - and complete disregard for selfish notions of 'individualism' then you'll have learnt an important lesson. This by the way is somethign the Sikh faith can give you - that no other palatable faith can give you. Not liberalism - the biggest religion of the moment. Sikhi. </p><p></p><p> None exists, stop looking for it or demanding it. If you are a member of the sikh community, you should be a useful and positive member of that community. If you question everything and anything in the community you'll just be a cynical bast**d who does little good, but finds plenty to complain about. Dont question just for the sake of questioning - question when there is a good reason. </p><p></p><p>By the way if all of this is harsh, then yes it is, but i am not purposely trying to be cruel. I do want to help you, i just think you need to be shaken up into doubting the nonsense individualism that has taken hold over you. </p><p></p><p>Consider in the past men gave their lives to a cause, they fought for principle, they lived to find a cure, to teach the young, to protect the weak, to die for their people. Even today, men and women work their lives to raise their kids in good circumstance. They suffer through the most difficult circumstances so their families can be safe and healthy and successful. These were not wastes. They did something for other people. We should not forget that we live amongst others, and we cant divorce the questions of 'faith and fate, and things like that' from the wider community that we are part of. Even family and friends if you arent concernred about someone you dont know and dont care about. Altrurism is not something to be dismissed away as a myth - its real and pervasive. The Sikhs believe in it. If you are a Sikh - believe in too - and make use of your precious intellect, ability and opportunities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeptik, post: 47498, member: 3353"] You reject them because people these days are so self obsessed and selfish that they cant see beyond themselves. Thats the main reason - forget about 'questioning beliefs' and things like that. Let me point out one important thing - you arent Guru Nanak - You arent Ramanand or Kabir or Naam Dev or any of those spiritual fellas. You're just another face in a sea of faces in the 21st century. They questioned and we should learn from what they taught. There is no need for every single person in our society to question everything, without a good reason. And no your reason isnt good enough - "The worst thing I think people can do is just blindly accept what they are told without questioning it" - its not the worst thing. I happen to think the Sikh faith is good enough that it doesnt need to be questioned every two seconds by every second Rahul who gets up on a 'But Guru Nanak Questioned' trip. Yes Guru Nanak did. No that doesnt mean you should do the same too. It doesnt follow at all that you should, just because he did. He also wrote Bani and started a new religion - are you going to do that too? He also travelled the world teaching people about his faith - are you going to do that? Imagine if everyone in our society did those things - who would do the work? Who would run the businesses, milk the cows, feed the kids, harvest the crops, write the books, run the races, paint the walls, marry the kids, etc. You dont believe in fate or destiny because you cant accept that there is a point to living, beyond your own amazing existence. you are so in love with yourself that you need a reason for not being so in love wiht yourself - and believing you are such an individuaul that you wont follow the grain, and do what others do. But no reason will be good enough to make you choose against being in love with yourself. No abstract God can do that. Fate and destiny constrain your precious individuality - which you love so much that you put it above the basics of your Sikh faith - which emphasises instead, the good of the community, and ones role in being a productive and useful member of your direct community. Sorry bro, but I know who you wrote very well because what you wrote is very familiar to me. Ive heard such things expressed a dozen times, and ive thought about these and on those thoughts myself. Their selfish and destructive. You arent an athieist, you only think that way because its romantic to be an Individual - to stand out of the crowd - but why should that be any better? You might convince yourselfg that you've thought yourself into that position but the truth is, you just took whatever others do, and reversed it. Your choice is just as arbitrary really as the original one. Basically you dont want to believe in a God because you already believe your the master of your destiny and you cant accept anyone else having power over you. You are your own God. But this is false, not because God exists and he has power over you - i dont know that, no more than you do. But because there are many people in the world who have power over you. Your president could have your arrested and sentenced to death for being a dodgy terrorist - a rich man could pay a bum to have your throat sliced. Another could buy your freedom by offering you millions and millions of dollars. Are you really that free - even just amongst mere morals? Think about it. You wouldnt be a Sikh? Thats news to me. You do know that not every Sikh is a revolutionary, anti establishmentarian, dont you? I mean the way you people think these days, you'd think those fools who become the Guru's Sikhs in those days were fools, for giving up their freedom and deciding to follow some Guru dude, even though if they really were good Sikhs they'd just sit there questioning everything. What a joke. You want proof? Are you f**king stupid? No one can prove to you why should believe something, no less believe a religion. I can give you good practical reasons but you really have to put down the 'me me me' attitude, that disgusting 'individuality' above all costs sickness and think about what im about to say: Do it because being a good Sikh means you are a good useful and respectable member of society. You will live your life in the rich tradition of the Sikhs, who have fought long and hard to keep their communities safe; who've cherished good society and always tried to keep it going, even through the most difficult times. If you can read the history of the SIkhs, and feel some affinity to those people and what they have achieved through selfnessless - and complete disregard for selfish notions of 'individualism' then you'll have learnt an important lesson. This by the way is somethign the Sikh faith can give you - that no other palatable faith can give you. Not liberalism - the biggest religion of the moment. Sikhi. None exists, stop looking for it or demanding it. If you are a member of the sikh community, you should be a useful and positive member of that community. If you question everything and anything in the community you'll just be a cynical bast**d who does little good, but finds plenty to complain about. Dont question just for the sake of questioning - question when there is a good reason. By the way if all of this is harsh, then yes it is, but i am not purposely trying to be cruel. I do want to help you, i just think you need to be shaken up into doubting the nonsense individualism that has taken hold over you. Consider in the past men gave their lives to a cause, they fought for principle, they lived to find a cure, to teach the young, to protect the weak, to die for their people. Even today, men and women work their lives to raise their kids in good circumstance. They suffer through the most difficult circumstances so their families can be safe and healthy and successful. These were not wastes. They did something for other people. We should not forget that we live amongst others, and we cant divorce the questions of 'faith and fate, and things like that' from the wider community that we are part of. Even family and friends if you arent concernred about someone you dont know and dont care about. Altrurism is not something to be dismissed away as a myth - its real and pervasive. The Sikhs believe in it. If you are a Sikh - believe in too - and make use of your precious intellect, ability and opportunities. [/QUOTE]
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