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Guru Granth Sahib
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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 13351" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue"><a href="http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/news/story.html?id=1fcdc669-2fe7-4d42-9b12-f12ba01bcf33" target="_blank">http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/news/story.html?id=1fcdc669-2fe7-4d42-9b12-f12ba01bcf33</a></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">B.C. soccer referees to be re-educated on turbans</span></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Tournament officials 'misinterpreted' rules</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Ethan Baron</span><span style="color: blue">The Province</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">September 6, 2005</span></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">Provincial soccer officials will notify all referees that Sikh players can wear turbans on the field, after a number of boys were prohibited from playing over the weekend.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Referees who told Langley tournament players they couldn't wear turbans may have misinterpreted B.C. Soccer Association rules, said the group's president, Victor Montagliani.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">"Unfortunately, this is an issue that when you misinterpret it, it doesn't go well," Montagliani said.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"We do not have a rule that bans religious headgear."</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">Langley referees and tournament officials said Sunday that referees had been advised during refresher courses that a new international soccer federation rule forbids turbans on the playing field. Because the B.C. Soccer Association goes by the federation's rules, turbans were banned here, the referees were reportedly told.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Montagliani said it's unclear who was giving referees that incorrect information.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"We'll be meeting with the people that are involved over the next week or two and finding out exactly what happened," he said.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: blue">Association officials will advise the 2,000 volunteer referees, along with those who train and certify referees, that turbans are allowed, he said.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">The soccer federation Laws of the Game do not prohibit turbans.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Weekend media reports on the banning of turbaned players generated a strong response yesterday from the Sikh Youth of B.C.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"This rule of banning turbans in soccer tournaments is absolutely unacceptable in our multicultural Canadian society and, furthermore, the turban is an integral part of the Sikh identity," the group said in a letter to the B.C. Soccer Association.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"We are extremely disappointed with the tournament organizers and the B.C. Soccer Association, and we will encourage all the members of our community to voice their complaint against this organization."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Once the association made it clear players can wear turbans, the Sikh community applauded.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"The decision is very good if they're going to tell all the referees," said Sohan Singh Deo, spokesman for the Ross Street Temple in Vancouver.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">B.C. Soccer executive directorKeith Ryan noted that there are 101,000 registered youth players in B.C., coming from many cultures.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"We have a great relationship with the Indo-Canadian community," Ryan said.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Our rules support the safety of players but they do not support the discrimination against players."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">ebaron@png.canwest.com</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">- - -</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">BY THE BOOK</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">The Laws of the Game, according to the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), do not ban religious headgear:</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"A player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself/herself or another player.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Modern protective equipment such as headgear, facemasks, knee and arm protectors made of soft, lightweight, padded material are not considered to be dangerous and are therefore permitted."</span></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: blue">© The Vancouver Province 2005</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 13351, member: 884"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=blue][URL="http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/news/story.html?id=1fcdc669-2fe7-4d42-9b12-f12ba01bcf33"]http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/news/story.html?id=1fcdc669-2fe7-4d42-9b12-f12ba01bcf33[/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]B.C. soccer referees to be re-educated on turbans[/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=blue]Tournament officials 'misinterpreted' rules[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Ethan Baron[/COLOR][COLOR=blue]The Province[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]September 6, 2005[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Provincial soccer officials will notify all referees that Sikh players can wear turbans on the field, after a number of boys were prohibited from playing over the weekend.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Referees who told Langley tournament players they couldn't wear turbans may have misinterpreted B.C. Soccer Association rules, said the group's president, Victor Montagliani.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]"Unfortunately, this is an issue that when you misinterpret it, it doesn't go well," Montagliani said.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]"We do not have a rule that bans religious headgear."[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Langley referees and tournament officials said Sunday that referees had been advised during refresher courses that a new international soccer federation rule forbids turbans on the playing field. Because the B.C. Soccer Association goes by the federation's rules, turbans were banned here, the referees were reportedly told.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Montagliani said it's unclear who was giving referees that incorrect information.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]"We'll be meeting with the people that are involved over the next week or two and finding out exactly what happened," he said.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Association officials will advise the 2,000 volunteer referees, along with those who train and certify referees, that turbans are allowed, he said.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]The soccer federation Laws of the Game do not prohibit turbans.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Weekend media reports on the banning of turbaned players generated a strong response yesterday from the Sikh Youth of B.C.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]"This rule of banning turbans in soccer tournaments is absolutely unacceptable in our multicultural Canadian society and, furthermore, the turban is an integral part of the Sikh identity," the group said in a letter to the B.C. Soccer Association.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]"We are extremely disappointed with the tournament organizers and the B.C. Soccer Association, and we will encourage all the members of our community to voice their complaint against this organization."[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Once the association made it clear players can wear turbans, the Sikh community applauded.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]"The decision is very good if they're going to tell all the referees," said Sohan Singh Deo, spokesman for the Ross Street Temple in Vancouver.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]B.C. Soccer executive directorKeith Ryan noted that there are 101,000 registered youth players in B.C., coming from many cultures.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]"We have a great relationship with the Indo-Canadian community," Ryan said.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]"Our rules support the safety of players but they do not support the discrimination against players."[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]ebaron@png.canwest.com[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]- - -[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]BY THE BOOK[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]The Laws of the Game, according to the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), do not ban religious headgear:[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]"A player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself/herself or another player.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]"Modern protective equipment such as headgear, facemasks, knee and arm protectors made of soft, lightweight, padded material are not considered to be dangerous and are therefore permitted."[/COLOR] [CENTER][COLOR=blue]© The Vancouver Province 2005[/COLOR][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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