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Pahre (74-78)
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Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
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Vaar Gujari (517-526)
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Gurbani (527-536)
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Gurbani (557-564)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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Gurbani (660-685)
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Gurbani (696-703)
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Gurbani (721-727)
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Gurbani (728-750)
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Vaar Soohee (785-792)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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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)
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Gurbani (975-980)
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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)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
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Gurbani (1352-53)
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<blockquote data-quote="Embers" data-source="post: 110640" data-attributes="member: 9385"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I feel the answer is satisfied in the response by Harbans24 Ji. If Harbans24 Ji could point me to the name of the work by </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Bhai Vir Singh ji which elaborates on the process, I would be grateful to read further, my searches have not been useful.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Here is a very simple overview of action and reincarnation. No doubt in so few words this leads to further questions and could be elaborated on in more depth, but I would like to offer it here should it be of interest to others, who like me, are coming to understand more each day:</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Action</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1)</span> </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">All actions (karma) have an effect or consequence</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">2)</span> </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">We have the ability to act, but rarely the ability to determine the outcome of our actions. The analogy of an arrow leaving the bow is useful as one cannot stop the arrow of desire once it leaves our bow nor insure it hits the right target. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">3)</span> </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Ego and/or identification with our bodies and mind is the cause for most self interested desires e.g. more wealth, property, rewards from helping others.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">4)</span> </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Actions based on desire have a consequence which we must bear, for better or for worse. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">5)</span> </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">To avoid the consequences of our actions we must overcome ego and self-centred desires. Uniting with God (moksha) is the solution. Once we are One with God our apparent actions become spontaneous based on love with God and hence do not bear consequences.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">6)</span> </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">A beneficial desire is a desire to break the cycle, as this desire can help lead us to God and freedom.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Reincarnation</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1)</span> </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">If we accept everything is one, then everything is recycled in the One-ness of the Creator. Actions are no different; the effects of our actions exist beyond the body because they exist beyond our mortal deaths. Some say our souls are reunited with our karma (consequence of past life actions).</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">2)</span> </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Likewise our souls continue to exist and gain a new body/mind on rebirth. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">3)</span> </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Karma can account for why our bodies/minds are in the situation in which we find ourselves i.e. rich or poor, healthy or sick etc</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">4)</span> </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">To break the cycle and return to the creator, we must unite and become one with God (moksha).</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p>Kind regards, Ambers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Embers, post: 110640, member: 9385"] [SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]I feel the answer is satisfied in the response by Harbans24 Ji. If Harbans24 Ji could point me to the name of the work by [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Bhai Vir Singh ji which elaborates on the process, I would be grateful to read further, my searches have not been useful.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Here is a very simple overview of action and reincarnation. No doubt in so few words this leads to further questions and could be elaborated on in more depth, but I would like to offer it here should it be of interest to others, who like me, are coming to understand more each day:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Action[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]1)[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]All actions (karma) have an effect or consequence[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]2)[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]We have the ability to act, but rarely the ability to determine the outcome of our actions. The analogy of an arrow leaving the bow is useful as one cannot stop the arrow of desire once it leaves our bow nor insure it hits the right target. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]3)[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Ego and/or identification with our bodies and mind is the cause for most self interested desires e.g. more wealth, property, rewards from helping others.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]4)[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Actions based on desire have a consequence which we must bear, for better or for worse. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]5)[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]To avoid the consequences of our actions we must overcome ego and self-centred desires. Uniting with God (moksha) is the solution. Once we are One with God our apparent actions become spontaneous based on love with God and hence do not bear consequences.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]6)[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]A beneficial desire is a desire to break the cycle, as this desire can help lead us to God and freedom.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Reincarnation[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]1)[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]If we accept everything is one, then everything is recycled in the One-ness of the Creator. Actions are no different; the effects of our actions exist beyond the body because they exist beyond our mortal deaths. Some say our souls are reunited with our karma (consequence of past life actions).[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]2)[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Likewise our souls continue to exist and gain a new body/mind on rebirth. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]3)[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Karma can account for why our bodies/minds are in the situation in which we find ourselves i.e. rich or poor, healthy or sick etc[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]4)[/SIZE] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]To break the cycle and return to the creator, we must unite and become one with God (moksha).[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] Kind regards, Ambers. [/QUOTE]
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