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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="Gyani Jarnail Singh" data-source="post: 8922" data-attributes="member: 189"><p>Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji KI fateh.</p><p></p><p>We originally had "missionaries" of sorts...these were the MANJIS established by Guru Amardass ji...originally about 24 in number these were established as Centres of Sikhi in far away places...to "represent" the GURU, do parchaar, collect monies etc for the Guru's Darbaar..and live EXAMPLARY LIVES so that Sikhi could spread by EXAMPLE.</p><p> </p><p>These Manjis (Masnads - Chairs) were initially very successful in spreading Sikhi far and wide...but slowly over a period of time.....many weaknesses crept into the system...Many of the Manjis became CORRUPTED by the POWER ( Guru's Representative), and the GREED of MONEY ( Guru's Golak, valuable things donated for Guru Ji began to be coveted by these reps)..By the time of GURU GOBIND SINGH JI the Corruption had reached unprecedented levles...Manjis turning into MASANDS and GURU JI took stern measures to ABOLISH the system.</p><p> </p><p>After Guru Gobind Singh Ji, when the Khalsa Ji was too busy fighting for its very survival, another "missionary system" took over control of all Sikh Shrines, Guur Golak etc...these were the Udasis. Not being the "Warrior Khalsa" they were NOT prosecuted by the Govt..and allowed to take over the Gurdwaras..... These Udasis did a lot of Parchaar and contributed to the spread of Sikhi and kept the Gurdwaras in good shape...... until over time they too became corrupted and began to treat the Gurdwaras as their PERSONAL PROPERTY and became MAHANTS..leading to the bloody confrontations and the SINGH SABHA MOVEMENT to clear them out of the Gurdwaras...</p><p> </p><p>Now GURDWARAS are the "personal" properties for the local Pardhaans and Gurdwara Committees..many gurdwaras...many pardhaans....some go so far as to be "jealous" of each other as well...each wants the maximum GOLAK and Chharrawa for their own Gurdwara.....and money is "saved" for gurdawra extensions, beautifications, renovations...NONE is deemed necessary for Parchaar..WHAT PARCHAAR ?? dont you call raagi jathas Parchaar ?? but then Raagi jathas mean MORE GOLUK for the Gurdawra !! so WHAT ?? if that is also "parchaar" then why worry ?? Dovenh hath laddoo..naleh parchaar naleh goluk !!!</p><p> </p><p>Gurdwaras tody need to be "rescued" from these Parbhandaks and Pardhaans...by a NEW Singh SAHA MOVEMENT.... we need Computers, the INTERNET, Forums like SPN supported by the Gurdwaras ( and not funded by individual sikhs struggling to feed their families as well as serve Sikhi parchaar), we need Animated Movies like the recently launched "Chhotteh Sahibzadeh", we need newsletters, newspapers, radio stations ( free of censorship ) via the Internet</p><p>We need to make the life of a Sikh Missionary worth while...GIGO is unavoidable ( Garbage IN - Garbage OUT)..IF totally useless persons make it to the misiionary colleges due to low pay, etc..then we cant expect top knotch missionaries...pay peanuts and you get monkeys...( attract monkeys..and you need to pay only peanuts is also correct)</p><p> </p><p>We need not worry about "books at the door"...GURBANI is not that easy to "desecrate"....we can leave TEACHINGS at the door, we can leave our personal lives at the door as examples..</p><p> </p><p>Christianity is 2005 years old....FOUR times our age....but wonder of wonders...the other day when I attempted to send my condolences to the churches in my locality ( on the death of the Pope)..I found that MOST of them didnt have any email address/web page/internet presence or just DEAD Pages on the websites....GURDWARAS definitley have a HEAD START on them in this regard.</p><p> </p><p>Jarnail Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gyani Jarnail Singh, post: 8922, member: 189"] Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji KI fateh. We originally had "missionaries" of sorts...these were the MANJIS established by Guru Amardass ji...originally about 24 in number these were established as Centres of Sikhi in far away places...to "represent" the GURU, do parchaar, collect monies etc for the Guru's Darbaar..and live EXAMPLARY LIVES so that Sikhi could spread by EXAMPLE. These Manjis (Masnads - Chairs) were initially very successful in spreading Sikhi far and wide...but slowly over a period of time.....many weaknesses crept into the system...Many of the Manjis became CORRUPTED by the POWER ( Guru's Representative), and the GREED of MONEY ( Guru's Golak, valuable things donated for Guru Ji began to be coveted by these reps)..By the time of GURU GOBIND SINGH JI the Corruption had reached unprecedented levles...Manjis turning into MASANDS and GURU JI took stern measures to ABOLISH the system. After Guru Gobind Singh Ji, when the Khalsa Ji was too busy fighting for its very survival, another "missionary system" took over control of all Sikh Shrines, Guur Golak etc...these were the Udasis. Not being the "Warrior Khalsa" they were NOT prosecuted by the Govt..and allowed to take over the Gurdwaras..... These Udasis did a lot of Parchaar and contributed to the spread of Sikhi and kept the Gurdwaras in good shape...... until over time they too became corrupted and began to treat the Gurdwaras as their PERSONAL PROPERTY and became MAHANTS..leading to the bloody confrontations and the SINGH SABHA MOVEMENT to clear them out of the Gurdwaras... Now GURDWARAS are the "personal" properties for the local Pardhaans and Gurdwara Committees..many gurdwaras...many pardhaans....some go so far as to be "jealous" of each other as well...each wants the maximum GOLAK and Chharrawa for their own Gurdwara.....and money is "saved" for gurdawra extensions, beautifications, renovations...NONE is deemed necessary for Parchaar..WHAT PARCHAAR ?? dont you call raagi jathas Parchaar ?? but then Raagi jathas mean MORE GOLUK for the Gurdawra !! so WHAT ?? if that is also "parchaar" then why worry ?? Dovenh hath laddoo..naleh parchaar naleh goluk !!! Gurdwaras tody need to be "rescued" from these Parbhandaks and Pardhaans...by a NEW Singh SAHA MOVEMENT.... we need Computers, the INTERNET, Forums like SPN supported by the Gurdwaras ( and not funded by individual sikhs struggling to feed their families as well as serve Sikhi parchaar), we need Animated Movies like the recently launched "Chhotteh Sahibzadeh", we need newsletters, newspapers, radio stations ( free of censorship ) via the Internet We need to make the life of a Sikh Missionary worth while...GIGO is unavoidable ( Garbage IN - Garbage OUT)..IF totally useless persons make it to the misiionary colleges due to low pay, etc..then we cant expect top knotch missionaries...pay peanuts and you get monkeys...( attract monkeys..and you need to pay only peanuts is also correct) We need not worry about "books at the door"...GURBANI is not that easy to "desecrate"....we can leave TEACHINGS at the door, we can leave our personal lives at the door as examples.. Christianity is 2005 years old....FOUR times our age....but wonder of wonders...the other day when I attempted to send my condolences to the churches in my locality ( on the death of the Pope)..I found that MOST of them didnt have any email address/web page/internet presence or just DEAD Pages on the websites....GURDWARAS definitley have a HEAD START on them in this regard. Jarnail Singh [/QUOTE]
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