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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)
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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
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<blockquote data-quote="Tejwant Singh" data-source="post: 179186" data-attributes="member: 138"><p>Ishna ji,</p><p></p><p>Guru Fateh.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, this thing is very common, sadly even among many Sikh families including mine.</p><p></p><p>I have mentioned the following 2 stories before somewhere here but they are worth repeating.</p><p></p><p>Story #1. In 2000, I took my 2 kids to India to see my ailing Mum. Her widowed sister was staying with her then. We all decided to go to Amritsar along with my Mum's sister without my Mum of course. It was the first time for the kids to visit Darbar Sahib. As we reached Taran Taran, a city 15 miles away, the traffic was horrible which is common in India. A kid on his bike was pushed by someone and he fell on the window shield which broke. The first thing my Massi-mum's sister told me that it happened because we did not do Ardaas before leaving. All of a sudden Ik Ong Kaar- the Nirbhau, Nirvair one- became the evil punisher because we did not utter a few words before our trip. In fact there is nothing called actual prayer in Sikhi before or after anything. The only Ardaas is in Sukhmani that we utter before spitting out the list of the donors of the day and other things after the Sunday program in Gurdwara. The so called Ardaas is anti Sikhi values in many ways in my opinion, but this discussion can wait for some other day. I tried to explain to her that was not the case but that is the mentality. For her it was about KarmA.</p><p></p><p>Story#2. My sister from India comes and visits me with her husband who is a retired lawyer of the Supreme court of India. During one of their visits a few years ago, they told me that my niece's son is epileptic. My niece works at his school to help him. In the same breath they told me that it is due to her past KarmAs. It was in a very nonchalant manner as a final conclusion as if they were dusting off their own guilt. They said she is suffering because of that. This is coming from a father who had fought cases in front of The Supreme Court judges and it showed that they had washed their hands over this. They told her the same that she is being punished for what she must have done in her past lives.Their attitude upset me more than what my niece was going through. I calmly explained to them that this was not the case according to Gurbani. I also told them that my niece was the best Mum a child could ever have and these challenges will make her stronger but she needed everyone's support, especially her parents', her in laws' and her husband's all of whom had found a lame excuse and given up on her to make her suffer on her own. I also told them that their attitude towards her which was uncalled for and unloving and they should not be talking like that about their own daughter. Eventually, I called her in front of them, explained her that there is nothing about previous lives that made her son epileptic. I talk to her often. Unfortunately the condition has not improved. He has to wear a helmet just in case he has a seizure and falls down.</p><p></p><p>The saddest part is the Indian culture that is absent of any empathy because of the silly beliefs in KarmA. It is a cop out. A cowardice. Simply put. It is easy to blame some unicorn in the past lives for the suffering of a person in this world. It is pathetic in the country that is ingrained in such a silly belief. </p><p></p><p>Invisible stones are thrown at you by your so called loved ones and they do not give a hoot. No matter how many paaths they keep on doing expecting some miracle. This myopic mindset is set in stone.</p><p></p><p>Hence, it becomes difficult for a young beautiful mother to live her life in these kinds of environment, surrounded by people who have found the excuse of some non existent previous lives as a solution for their own peace of mind, so they can shed off their own guilt. Hell with the poor mother who is suffering all the times and being stoned at mercilessly by the ones who claim to love her and care for her.</p><p></p><p>Ishna ji, this is a common factor in India, even among the Sikh families who do many paaths like parrots but have no inkling of the message of this beautiful Gurbani.</p><p></p><p>The Two who got married as one light.</p><p>Gave you birth, Nimarta.</p><p>The womb that carried you for 9 months.</p><p>Breast fed you. Taught you all the good things.</p><p>That made you into a wonderful person.</p><p></p><p>The strong hand that you held when little,</p><p>While taking a stroll in the park.</p><p>He took you to school.</p><p></p><p>They married you off happily,</p><p>To a great guy whom you call your life partner.</p><p>Your In-Laws showed you with pride.</p><p>To their circle of relatives.</p><p>And friends.</p><p></p><p>Then you gave birth to Abishekh</p><p>A beautiful soul whom you nursed.</p><p>No one knew what was wrong with him.</p><p>When you found out that he was epileptic.</p><p>It was not of your own doing.</p><p>Bad things happen to good people.</p><p></p><p>Your own world. </p><p>That claimed to love you,</p><p>Once.</p><p>Abandoned you.</p><p>And blamed you.</p><p>For your evil deeds.</p><p>In some previous lives.</p><p></p><p>The Loved ones went in search of excuses.</p><p>In order to find peace for themselves</p><p></p><p>They found it. </p><p>In guilt.</p><p>The one they presented you with.</p><p>On the platter.</p><p>For your evil doings.</p><p>That is what they say.</p><p>In your previous lives.</p><p>You will never find out about.</p><p>No inkling.</p><p>No idea. </p><p>Not even the faintest notion.</p><p></p><p>But please, do not wrestle with this, My Nimarta.</p><p>You are not a guilt, but a gift.</p><p>To a handsome son.</p><p>Who looks up to you.</p><p>He knows that you are with him.</p><p>Will never abandon him.</p><p></p><p>Which is.</p><p>The sign of a</p><p>True Sikhni.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 179186, member: 138"] Ishna ji, Guru Fateh. Unfortunately, this thing is very common, sadly even among many Sikh families including mine. I have mentioned the following 2 stories before somewhere here but they are worth repeating. Story #1. In 2000, I took my 2 kids to India to see my ailing Mum. Her widowed sister was staying with her then. We all decided to go to Amritsar along with my Mum's sister without my Mum of course. It was the first time for the kids to visit Darbar Sahib. As we reached Taran Taran, a city 15 miles away, the traffic was horrible which is common in India. A kid on his bike was pushed by someone and he fell on the window shield which broke. The first thing my Massi-mum's sister told me that it happened because we did not do Ardaas before leaving. All of a sudden Ik Ong Kaar- the Nirbhau, Nirvair one- became the evil punisher because we did not utter a few words before our trip. In fact there is nothing called actual prayer in Sikhi before or after anything. The only Ardaas is in Sukhmani that we utter before spitting out the list of the donors of the day and other things after the Sunday program in Gurdwara. The so called Ardaas is anti Sikhi values in many ways in my opinion, but this discussion can wait for some other day. I tried to explain to her that was not the case but that is the mentality. For her it was about KarmA. Story#2. My sister from India comes and visits me with her husband who is a retired lawyer of the Supreme court of India. During one of their visits a few years ago, they told me that my niece's son is epileptic. My niece works at his school to help him. In the same breath they told me that it is due to her past KarmAs. It was in a very nonchalant manner as a final conclusion as if they were dusting off their own guilt. They said she is suffering because of that. This is coming from a father who had fought cases in front of The Supreme Court judges and it showed that they had washed their hands over this. They told her the same that she is being punished for what she must have done in her past lives.Their attitude upset me more than what my niece was going through. I calmly explained to them that this was not the case according to Gurbani. I also told them that my niece was the best Mum a child could ever have and these challenges will make her stronger but she needed everyone's support, especially her parents', her in laws' and her husband's all of whom had found a lame excuse and given up on her to make her suffer on her own. I also told them that their attitude towards her which was uncalled for and unloving and they should not be talking like that about their own daughter. Eventually, I called her in front of them, explained her that there is nothing about previous lives that made her son epileptic. I talk to her often. Unfortunately the condition has not improved. He has to wear a helmet just in case he has a seizure and falls down. The saddest part is the Indian culture that is absent of any empathy because of the silly beliefs in KarmA. It is a cop out. A cowardice. Simply put. It is easy to blame some unicorn in the past lives for the suffering of a person in this world. It is pathetic in the country that is ingrained in such a silly belief. Invisible stones are thrown at you by your so called loved ones and they do not give a hoot. No matter how many paaths they keep on doing expecting some miracle. This myopic mindset is set in stone. Hence, it becomes difficult for a young beautiful mother to live her life in these kinds of environment, surrounded by people who have found the excuse of some non existent previous lives as a solution for their own peace of mind, so they can shed off their own guilt. Hell with the poor mother who is suffering all the times and being stoned at mercilessly by the ones who claim to love her and care for her. Ishna ji, this is a common factor in India, even among the Sikh families who do many paaths like parrots but have no inkling of the message of this beautiful Gurbani. The Two who got married as one light. Gave you birth, Nimarta. The womb that carried you for 9 months. Breast fed you. Taught you all the good things. That made you into a wonderful person. The strong hand that you held when little, While taking a stroll in the park. He took you to school. They married you off happily, To a great guy whom you call your life partner. Your In-Laws showed you with pride. To their circle of relatives. And friends. Then you gave birth to Abishekh A beautiful soul whom you nursed. No one knew what was wrong with him. When you found out that he was epileptic. It was not of your own doing. Bad things happen to good people. Your own world. That claimed to love you, Once. Abandoned you. And blamed you. For your evil deeds. In some previous lives. The Loved ones went in search of excuses. In order to find peace for themselves They found it. In guilt. The one they presented you with. On the platter. For your evil doings. That is what they say. In your previous lives. You will never find out about. No inkling. No idea. Not even the faintest notion. But please, do not wrestle with this, My Nimarta. You are not a guilt, but a gift. To a handsome son. Who looks up to you. He knows that you are with him. Will never abandon him. Which is. The sign of a True Sikhni. [/QUOTE]
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