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Composition, Arrangement & Layout
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="Tejwant Singh" data-source="post: 154334" data-attributes="member: 138"><p>This thread takes me back to the memory lane.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/359-bogey-men.html" target="_blank">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/359-bogey-men.html</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Bogey Men</strong></p><p> </p><p> [SIZE=-1]<strong>By Tejwant Singh</strong>[/SIZE]</p><p> <span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #999999">Friday, May 23, 2003 - 04:18 AM PST</span></span> </p><p> </p><p> <em>Quest for fair play</em> </p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: #990000">T</span></span>his week Annika Sorenstam, the most successful woman golf player of today, started on the first tee at the Bank of America Colonial (dubbed as Bank of Annika Colonial by her fellow players who happen to be all men). A first for her, she also is the first woman to play in a PGA tour - the exclusive boys club. </p><p></p><p>Three months ago, Mejindarpal Kaur along with other sisters in arms tried to do <em>seva</em> in the Harmandir sahib with the men sevadars - their brethren in arms, who have been doing the seva since the Sanctom Sanctorum was built. They were the first women who challenged that, which is also perceived as an exclusive boys club.</p><p> </p><p>The former went peacefully. However, lots of bushy eyebrows were seen racing north on the boys' foreheads.</p><p> </p><p>The latter was chaos - pushing, shoving, and jostling - as if an invasion of an incurable disease had fallen on the boys.</p><p> </p><p>The PGA is the golfing boys club as The LPGA is the girls', but there is no law that forbids either to participate in both tours. Personally, I would enjoy seeing guys in real skirts (not in kilts) competing in the LPGA, the sign that they are not men enough to qualify in the boys club.</p><p></p><p> Harmandir Sahib the most sacred shrine of Sikhi that has four doors so all mankind from any gender, hue, creed, or faith can visit it hence perform the necessary seva - sign of equality. As a matter of fact, it is the first religious place in the world where all have to climb down rather than up to visit it - sign of humility, one of the basic tenets of Sikhi.</p><p> </p><p>Vijay Singh the third ranked PGA player positioned himself smack dab in the crosshairs of the debate over Annika Sorenstam playing the PGA Tour when, after winning the Wachovia Championship, he told Associated Press that he hoped she would miss the cut. He also said he would withdraw if paired with her at the Bank of America Colonial. He ended up withdrawing.</p><p> </p><p>My insecure brethren in arms say that Ishnaan seva in the Darbar Sahib, after the Guru Granth Sahib is removed for Sukhasan, is done by men in their <em>keccheras</em>, which women will not be expected to do.</p><p></p><p> Since when did the kecchera, one of the five Kakaars and a symbol of chastity and restraint, become the symbol of intimidation? Why cannot men wear more discreet vestments to do seva? Is it against Gurmat to do so?</p><p> </p><p>Nick Price, last year's champion at Colonial showed his unhappiness about Anna being invited to play the colonial.</p><p> </p><p>Brethren in arms also showed unhappiness, anger and even hatred towards Sisters in arms that were there to serve Ik Ong Kaar as is their right in this quest for fair play.</p><p> </p><p>The boys of The PGA felt Sorenstam's presence as an invasion to the playground that they have owned since the start of PGA about 100 some years ago.</p><p> </p><p>Brethren in arms, who currently do the seva, have come to feel that it is their birthright handed down to them from their forefathers. It is a shame that they have forgotten the basic essence of Sikhi, that one is not born a Sikh but becomes one. They also forget that as far back as the fifteenth century Guru Nanak based Sikhi on equality.</p><p> </p><p>The fact that women are not physically as strong as men makes the Boys of The PGA feel more insecure and fearful. What if women like Annika do better than them at the tour? Then they will be left behind, which is shameful and unacceptable. They do not want to be the second fiddles.</p><p> </p><p>Sisters in arms may not be physically as strong as men, however, their Sikhi Spirit is inferior to none. They just want the equal opportunity to do seva as prescribed by Guru Granth Sahib ji. Nothing more. Nothing less.</p><p> </p><p>You go, Sikh women!</p><p> </p><p>Vaheguru is walking alongside you on this Fair Way of equality. Unfortunately, some of Vaheguru seekers - my brethren in arms - are dragging their feet by not following Vaheguru…not yet.</p><p> </p><p>In the end <em>Gurmat </em>will prevail with a 'hole in one' whereas <em>Manmat</em> will keep on making 'bogies'.</p><p></p><p>Edited on 10/06/11</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 154334, member: 138"] This thread takes me back to the memory lane. [url]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/359-bogey-men.html[/url] [B]Bogey Men[/B] [SIZE=-1][B]By Tejwant Singh[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#999999]Friday, May 23, 2003 - 04:18 AM PST[/COLOR][/SIZE] [I]Quest for fair play[/I] [SIZE=6][COLOR=#990000]T[/COLOR][/SIZE]his week Annika Sorenstam, the most successful woman golf player of today, started on the first tee at the Bank of America Colonial (dubbed as Bank of Annika Colonial by her fellow players who happen to be all men). A first for her, she also is the first woman to play in a PGA tour - the exclusive boys club. Three months ago, Mejindarpal Kaur along with other sisters in arms tried to do [I]seva[/I] in the Harmandir sahib with the men sevadars - their brethren in arms, who have been doing the seva since the Sanctom Sanctorum was built. They were the first women who challenged that, which is also perceived as an exclusive boys club. The former went peacefully. However, lots of bushy eyebrows were seen racing north on the boys' foreheads. The latter was chaos - pushing, shoving, and jostling - as if an invasion of an incurable disease had fallen on the boys. The PGA is the golfing boys club as The LPGA is the girls', but there is no law that forbids either to participate in both tours. Personally, I would enjoy seeing guys in real skirts (not in kilts) competing in the LPGA, the sign that they are not men enough to qualify in the boys club. Harmandir Sahib the most sacred shrine of Sikhi that has four doors so all mankind from any gender, hue, creed, or faith can visit it hence perform the necessary seva - sign of equality. As a matter of fact, it is the first religious place in the world where all have to climb down rather than up to visit it - sign of humility, one of the basic tenets of Sikhi. Vijay Singh the third ranked PGA player positioned himself smack dab in the crosshairs of the debate over Annika Sorenstam playing the PGA Tour when, after winning the Wachovia Championship, he told Associated Press that he hoped she would miss the cut. He also said he would withdraw if paired with her at the Bank of America Colonial. He ended up withdrawing. My insecure brethren in arms say that Ishnaan seva in the Darbar Sahib, after the Guru Granth Sahib is removed for Sukhasan, is done by men in their [I]keccheras[/I], which women will not be expected to do. Since when did the kecchera, one of the five Kakaars and a symbol of chastity and restraint, become the symbol of intimidation? Why cannot men wear more discreet vestments to do seva? Is it against Gurmat to do so? Nick Price, last year's champion at Colonial showed his unhappiness about Anna being invited to play the colonial. Brethren in arms also showed unhappiness, anger and even hatred towards Sisters in arms that were there to serve Ik Ong Kaar as is their right in this quest for fair play. The boys of The PGA felt Sorenstam's presence as an invasion to the playground that they have owned since the start of PGA about 100 some years ago. Brethren in arms, who currently do the seva, have come to feel that it is their birthright handed down to them from their forefathers. It is a shame that they have forgotten the basic essence of Sikhi, that one is not born a Sikh but becomes one. They also forget that as far back as the fifteenth century Guru Nanak based Sikhi on equality. The fact that women are not physically as strong as men makes the Boys of The PGA feel more insecure and fearful. What if women like Annika do better than them at the tour? Then they will be left behind, which is shameful and unacceptable. They do not want to be the second fiddles. Sisters in arms may not be physically as strong as men, however, their Sikhi Spirit is inferior to none. They just want the equal opportunity to do seva as prescribed by Guru Granth Sahib ji. Nothing more. Nothing less. You go, Sikh women! Vaheguru is walking alongside you on this Fair Way of equality. Unfortunately, some of Vaheguru seekers - my brethren in arms - are dragging their feet by not following Vaheguru…not yet. In the end [I]Gurmat [/I]will prevail with a 'hole in one' whereas [I]Manmat[/I] will keep on making 'bogies'. Edited on 10/06/11 [/QUOTE]
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