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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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 154637" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">CANADA: Why embracing immigrants works for Conservatives</span></strong></span></p><p> <span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">MICHAEL ADAMS</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Globe and Mail Update</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Published Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 2:00AM EDT</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><img src="http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/01328/webflag_jpg_1328525cl-8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></p><p> <span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">In many countries, conservative political parties are seen as hostile to immigrants. Right-of-centre parties in the United States and Europe tend to be more nationalistic than their left-leaning counterparts, and this pride in country can sometimes manifest itself in xenophobia.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">This pattern would suggest that, in the average OECD country, the election of a right-of-centre government would mean minimal immigrant representation in the legislature. That’s certainly not the case in Canada. All Canadian parties, including the Conservatives, attract not only immigrant votes but successful immigrant candidates.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Of the 307 MPs who took their seats in Parliament last month, 42 were born outside Canada. Of those 42 immigrant MPs, 18 belong to the 166-member Conservative caucus. Of 102 NDP members (103 were elected, one being the late Jack Layton), 18 are foreign-born. The decimated Liberals now have only 34 MPs; four of these are immigrants. The Bloc Québécois, reduced to four seats, has one foreign-born MP. Even the Green Party has immigrant representation: Its leader and lone elected MP, Elizabeth May, was born in Hartford, Conn.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">The 2006 census found 19 per cent of the Canadian population was made up of immigrants. For Parliament to mirror the population, we would need 59 foreign-born MPs. Although Canada doesn’t reach that standard of parity with society, we come closer than any of our usual comparator countries (including the U.S., U.K. and Australia).</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Some might ask whether our immigrant MPs really reflect the diversity of Canadian society, or whether they’re mainly acculturated Brits and Americans. No, our foreign-born MPs are genuinely diverse: We have representation from every continent: 15 from Europe, 11 each from Asia and the Americas (including the Caribbean), and five from Africa.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">And all this with a right-of-centre majority government. So why’s Canada doing comparatively well at attracting immigrants to public life, right across the political spectrum?</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">The first step is citizenship: 85 per cent of immigrants become citizens, making Canada one of the most successful countries at encouraging newcomers to make the first move toward political belonging and participation. Immigrants in Canada are more likely than those elsewhere to have this basic qualification, both to run for office and to vote.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Another factor is that, although immigrants face plenty of challenges in the economy and beyond, when it comes to official political discourse in Canada, overt xenophobia is not accepted. (Eruptions have occurred, but the perpetrators, most memorably former Parti Québécois leader Jacques Parizeau, have been pilloried.) Far from courting anti-immigrant sentiment, the federal Conservatives have made the strategic decision to beat the Liberals and NDP at their own game by trying to become the party of choice for new Canadians.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Why do Canadian Conservatives – who embrace some standard fare of right-of-centre parties, including our colonial and military traditions – differ from conservatives elsewhere by welcoming newcomers?</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">A combination of demographics and values makes this position sensible. Our low birth rate suggests that, as long as our economy remains robust, we’ll continue to accept as many as 250,000 immigrants a year. As for values, polling by the Environics Institute finds that Canadians see multiculturalism as a defining feature of our national identity and see immigration as a net economic benefit.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">In Canada, there are more votes in courting immigrants and celebrating social diversity than in doing the opposite.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">This current phase in Conservative Party history should not surprise students of Canada’s past. Anglo-Protestant Conservatives reached out to Catholic French Quebeckers to found the country. Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservative government enacted the Multiculturalism Act in 1985. Now Stephen Harper is determined to make his Conservatives Canada’s natural governing party by making it the party of new Canadians and their children. We don’t know how far this strategy will take the Conservatives, but we know it’s helped them achieve more success than many thought possible.</span></p><p> <span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><em><strong>Michael Adams is president of the Environics Group and author of </strong></em></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><em><strong>Unlikely Utopia: The Surprising Triumph of Canadian Multiculturalism.</strong></em><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>source:</strong> <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/why-embracing-immigrants-works-for-conservatives/article2195142/" target="_blank">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/why-embracing-immigrants-works-for-conservatives/article2195142/</a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 154637, member: 884"] [COLOR="Navy"] [B][SIZE="5"]CANADA: Why embracing immigrants works for Conservatives[/SIZE][/B] MICHAEL ADAMS Globe and Mail Update Published Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 2:00AM EDT [IMG]http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/01328/webflag_jpg_1328525cl-8.jpg[/IMG] In many countries, conservative political parties are seen as hostile to immigrants. Right-of-centre parties in the United States and Europe tend to be more nationalistic than their left-leaning counterparts, and this pride in country can sometimes manifest itself in xenophobia. This pattern would suggest that, in the average OECD country, the election of a right-of-centre government would mean minimal immigrant representation in the legislature. That’s certainly not the case in Canada. All Canadian parties, including the Conservatives, attract not only immigrant votes but successful immigrant candidates. Of the 307 MPs who took their seats in Parliament last month, 42 were born outside Canada. Of those 42 immigrant MPs, 18 belong to the 166-member Conservative caucus. Of 102 NDP members (103 were elected, one being the late Jack Layton), 18 are foreign-born. The decimated Liberals now have only 34 MPs; four of these are immigrants. The Bloc Québécois, reduced to four seats, has one foreign-born MP. Even the Green Party has immigrant representation: Its leader and lone elected MP, Elizabeth May, was born in Hartford, Conn. The 2006 census found 19 per cent of the Canadian population was made up of immigrants. For Parliament to mirror the population, we would need 59 foreign-born MPs. Although Canada doesn’t reach that standard of parity with society, we come closer than any of our usual comparator countries (including the U.S., U.K. and Australia). Some might ask whether our immigrant MPs really reflect the diversity of Canadian society, or whether they’re mainly acculturated Brits and Americans. No, our foreign-born MPs are genuinely diverse: We have representation from every continent: 15 from Europe, 11 each from Asia and the Americas (including the Caribbean), and five from Africa. And all this with a right-of-centre majority government. So why’s Canada doing comparatively well at attracting immigrants to public life, right across the political spectrum? The first step is citizenship: 85 per cent of immigrants become citizens, making Canada one of the most successful countries at encouraging newcomers to make the first move toward political belonging and participation. Immigrants in Canada are more likely than those elsewhere to have this basic qualification, both to run for office and to vote. Another factor is that, although immigrants face plenty of challenges in the economy and beyond, when it comes to official political discourse in Canada, overt xenophobia is not accepted. (Eruptions have occurred, but the perpetrators, most memorably former Parti Québécois leader Jacques Parizeau, have been pilloried.) Far from courting anti-immigrant sentiment, the federal Conservatives have made the strategic decision to beat the Liberals and NDP at their own game by trying to become the party of choice for new Canadians. Why do Canadian Conservatives – who embrace some standard fare of right-of-centre parties, including our colonial and military traditions – differ from conservatives elsewhere by welcoming newcomers? A combination of demographics and values makes this position sensible. Our low birth rate suggests that, as long as our economy remains robust, we’ll continue to accept as many as 250,000 immigrants a year. As for values, polling by the Environics Institute finds that Canadians see multiculturalism as a defining feature of our national identity and see immigration as a net economic benefit. In Canada, there are more votes in courting immigrants and celebrating social diversity than in doing the opposite. This current phase in Conservative Party history should not surprise students of Canada’s past. Anglo-Protestant Conservatives reached out to Catholic French Quebeckers to found the country. Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservative government enacted the Multiculturalism Act in 1985. Now Stephen Harper is determined to make his Conservatives Canada’s natural governing party by making it the party of new Canadians and their children. We don’t know how far this strategy will take the Conservatives, but we know it’s helped them achieve more success than many thought possible. [I][B]Michael Adams is president of the Environics Group and author of Unlikely Utopia: The Surprising Triumph of Canadian Multiculturalism.[/B][/I][B] source:[/B] [url]http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/why-embracing-immigrants-works-for-conservatives/article2195142/[/url][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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