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Gurbani (14-53)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
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Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
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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)
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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)
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Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
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Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
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Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
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Why Are We Not Allowed To Cut Hair When It's Ok To Cut Nails, Since Both Are Created By God?
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<blockquote data-quote="Harry Haller" data-source="post: 163389" data-attributes="member: 14641"><p>When Guru Gobind Singhji appeared with the Panj Piare, I recall they were dressed in the same style as Guruji. As Guruji kept a full beard and long hair, and as the Khalsa is the Guru, and vice versa, it is by no means surprising that Sikhs should wish to look like Khalsa, which ultimately is to look like Guruji. </p><p></p><p>I can relate to this somewhat, when I was Keshdhari, I would avoid looking in the mirror, it was too painful sometimes to see a bearded turbaned Sikh looking back at me, I felt only those with a heart of a Khalsa should look like a Khalsa, I felt a fraud, in hindsight, I should have made more effort to be Khalsa instead of giving up completely, and consigning myself to 15 years of worry, fear, addiction, etc. </p><p></p><p>The problem is what do we do about our youth, on the one hand, we say be true to your insides, on the other hand we say never cut your hair, it is hard for young people, they have a lack of good Sikh role models, they are subject to a lot of confusion about Sikhism, they hear stories about Guru Nanakji refusing to wear a thread, and in the next breath get told to follow a blind ritual with little or no explanation as to why this is different. </p><p></p><p>In my humble opinion, long gone are the days when wearing a turban would mean that you were a Sikh of the Khalsa, today many Sikhs do not keep hair, but that does not mean they do not have the heart of a Sikh, they know they are in the wrong as much as their hairier brothers who may have other less visual vices. I do however take exception with any mona Sikh who would argue that there is no need for kesh, who would argue that perfection can be found in being mona, I am not proud of my monaism, I see it as falling short, I am not going to beat myself up over it, but it is an expression that Guruji lives inside you, is you, and it makes , for me anyway, thinking or doing acts that are distasteful, a lot harder.</p><p></p><p>Having said all that, why would I not wish to embrace a turban and beard at this stage in my life, I have no friends, no one to ask me 'why are you doing that?'. I think my wife would be my biggest critic. Although I currently look like a homeless person, with a 3 inch beard, and 4 inch tufts of hair sprouting from the side of my head, She has never once asked me to get a haircut, or tidy myself up, but if I decided to wear a turban, she would say I was not ready yet, that to do so before I was ready would only be pride or ego, and to concentrate on having the heart of a Khalsa, and when the time is right, just allow myself to be a Khalsa, and let Hukam take place, and before I know it, I will have enough hair to tie into a knot!</p><p></p><p>I think I will give the fixo a miss though. </p><p></p><p>And one more thing, do people living in large communities of Sikhs, who happen to be deaf, have trouble lipreading? lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harry Haller, post: 163389, member: 14641"] When Guru Gobind Singhji appeared with the Panj Piare, I recall they were dressed in the same style as Guruji. As Guruji kept a full beard and long hair, and as the Khalsa is the Guru, and vice versa, it is by no means surprising that Sikhs should wish to look like Khalsa, which ultimately is to look like Guruji. I can relate to this somewhat, when I was Keshdhari, I would avoid looking in the mirror, it was too painful sometimes to see a bearded turbaned Sikh looking back at me, I felt only those with a heart of a Khalsa should look like a Khalsa, I felt a fraud, in hindsight, I should have made more effort to be Khalsa instead of giving up completely, and consigning myself to 15 years of worry, fear, addiction, etc. The problem is what do we do about our youth, on the one hand, we say be true to your insides, on the other hand we say never cut your hair, it is hard for young people, they have a lack of good Sikh role models, they are subject to a lot of confusion about Sikhism, they hear stories about Guru Nanakji refusing to wear a thread, and in the next breath get told to follow a blind ritual with little or no explanation as to why this is different. In my humble opinion, long gone are the days when wearing a turban would mean that you were a Sikh of the Khalsa, today many Sikhs do not keep hair, but that does not mean they do not have the heart of a Sikh, they know they are in the wrong as much as their hairier brothers who may have other less visual vices. I do however take exception with any mona Sikh who would argue that there is no need for kesh, who would argue that perfection can be found in being mona, I am not proud of my monaism, I see it as falling short, I am not going to beat myself up over it, but it is an expression that Guruji lives inside you, is you, and it makes , for me anyway, thinking or doing acts that are distasteful, a lot harder. Having said all that, why would I not wish to embrace a turban and beard at this stage in my life, I have no friends, no one to ask me 'why are you doing that?'. I think my wife would be my biggest critic. Although I currently look like a homeless person, with a 3 inch beard, and 4 inch tufts of hair sprouting from the side of my head, She has never once asked me to get a haircut, or tidy myself up, but if I decided to wear a turban, she would say I was not ready yet, that to do so before I was ready would only be pride or ego, and to concentrate on having the heart of a Khalsa, and when the time is right, just allow myself to be a Khalsa, and let Hukam take place, and before I know it, I will have enough hair to tie into a knot! I think I will give the fixo a miss though. And one more thing, do people living in large communities of Sikhs, who happen to be deaf, have trouble lipreading? lol [/QUOTE]
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