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Gurbani (14-53)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
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Gurbani (1319-23)
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 64655" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #810081"><strong><a href="http://www.indiaedunews.net/International/Don't_take_kirpans_to_school_-_Sikh_Council_of_Australia_2857/print.asp" target="_blank"><u>http://www.indiaedunews.net/International/Don't_take_kirpans_to_school_-_Sikh_Council_of_Australia_2857/print.asp</u></a></strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Don't take kirpans to school - Sikh Council of Australia</strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">December 14, 2007</span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><strong>Sydney:</strong> School students should not be allowed to carry the kirpan, says the Sikh Council of Australia, the apex representative body of Sikhs in the country, about the dagger worn as an article of faith by baptised Sikhs.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Bawa Singh Jagdev, secretary of the council, told IANS, "Kirpans should not be allowed at schools at all. The wearer or the initiate must understand its (kirpan's) significance, utility and consequences if used for any purpose other than what it is meant for. Now the question of student wearing this kirpan in the school, does he understand the significance or its utility?"</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">"The council is of the view that although it's an article of the Sikh faith and if some family wants his 10 or 12 year old to be initiated, they can leave the kirpan at home and go to school, come back and wear it. The reason being it can be harmful to the wearer. Suppose two or three boys get together and remove his kirpan, they can harm him," he adds.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">In one of the most multicultural countries in the world, it can be a challenging task to strike a balance between protection of religious freedoms and the safety of other students.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">An inquiry into dress codes and uniforms in schools in Victoria by the Education and Training Parliamentary Committee recommended "that the Department of Education and Early Childhood development require all Victorian schools to accommodate clothing and other items with religious significance where appropriate, within a framework developed by the Department".</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">The Committee received a substantial body of evidence, during its yearlong inquiry, addressing the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse communities, particularly with respect to clothing and other items with religious significance for the wearer. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">The two items most frequently mentioned throughout the inquiry were the hijab (Islamic headscarf) and the kirpan.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">The Sikh Interfaith Council of Victoria in its submission to the Committee said: "We believe having a common school uniform is important in promoting school identity and integration. However, it is also important to recognise that there is no hindrance to the practice of various cultures and faiths. Students should be able to wear their significant religious symbols and articles of faith ... Christian crosses, hijab, yaramulka (Jewish caps), kirpans."</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Chairperson of the committee, Geoff Howard, told IANS: "We accepted that the kirpan could be carried by a small group of baptised Sikhs. We are certainly not in favour of banning kirpans as such, but if there are safety concerns, the department of education can work with the schools to develop a solution."</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Despite the recommendation of the committee, Victoria's Department of Education is unlikely to allow carrying kirpans in schools. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">A spokesperson for the department told IANS: "The overarching guideline is that weapons are not permitted in schools, but individual uniform policies are developed by schools in consultation with parents. The department is not aware of any of government schools in the state that allows the kirpan."</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">"The parliamentary committee has submitted the report and the department will provide responses to each of the recommendations, including kirpans, within the six month deadline," the spokesperson added.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">The president of the Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals, Brian Burgess, told the Sun Herald that the kirpan could be used as a weapon.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">He said: "I would not support this in any way, shape or form. It's not appropriate that something that can be used as a weapon is brought into school." </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Kirpans are worn only by initiated Sikhs under the shirt and must not be exposed.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">"Approximately eight percent of the total Sikh population in Australia are initiated or baptised Sikhs, who always carry the kirpan on him or her. However, the Council has no information on the number of baptised Sikh students in the country," says Bawa Singh.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">According to the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there were 26,429 Sikhs in Australia with the largest number of 11,637 residing in New South Wales followed by 9,071 in Victoria, 2,636 in Queensland, 1,393 in Western Australia and 1,226 in South Australia. <em>IANS </em></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 64655, member: 884"] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#810081][B][URL="http://www.indiaedunews.net/International/Don't_take_kirpans_to_school_-_Sikh_Council_of_Australia_2857/print.asp"][U]http://www.indiaedunews.net/International/Don't_take_kirpans_to_school_-_Sikh_Council_of_Australia_2857/print.asp[/U][/URL][/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=navy][SIZE=1][B]Don't take kirpans to school - Sikh Council of Australia[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]December 14, 2007[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][B]Sydney:[/B] School students should not be allowed to carry the kirpan, says the Sikh Council of Australia, the apex representative body of Sikhs in the country, about the dagger worn as an article of faith by baptised Sikhs.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Bawa Singh Jagdev, secretary of the council, told IANS, "Kirpans should not be allowed at schools at all. The wearer or the initiate must understand its (kirpan's) significance, utility and consequences if used for any purpose other than what it is meant for. Now the question of student wearing this kirpan in the school, does he understand the significance or its utility?"[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"The council is of the view that although it's an article of the Sikh faith and if some family wants his 10 or 12 year old to be initiated, they can leave the kirpan at home and go to school, come back and wear it. The reason being it can be harmful to the wearer. Suppose two or three boys get together and remove his kirpan, they can harm him," he adds.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]In one of the most multicultural countries in the world, it can be a challenging task to strike a balance between protection of religious freedoms and the safety of other students.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]An inquiry into dress codes and uniforms in schools in Victoria by the Education and Training Parliamentary Committee recommended "that the Department of Education and Early Childhood development require all Victorian schools to accommodate clothing and other items with religious significance where appropriate, within a framework developed by the Department".[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The Committee received a substantial body of evidence, during its yearlong inquiry, addressing the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse communities, particularly with respect to clothing and other items with religious significance for the wearer. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The two items most frequently mentioned throughout the inquiry were the hijab (Islamic headscarf) and the kirpan.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The Sikh Interfaith Council of Victoria in its submission to the Committee said: "We believe having a common school uniform is important in promoting school identity and integration. However, it is also important to recognise that there is no hindrance to the practice of various cultures and faiths. Students should be able to wear their significant religious symbols and articles of faith ... Christian crosses, hijab, yaramulka (Jewish caps), kirpans."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Chairperson of the committee, Geoff Howard, told IANS: "We accepted that the kirpan could be carried by a small group of baptised Sikhs. We are certainly not in favour of banning kirpans as such, but if there are safety concerns, the department of education can work with the schools to develop a solution."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Despite the recommendation of the committee, Victoria's Department of Education is unlikely to allow carrying kirpans in schools. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]A spokesperson for the department told IANS: "The overarching guideline is that weapons are not permitted in schools, but individual uniform policies are developed by schools in consultation with parents. The department is not aware of any of government schools in the state that allows the kirpan."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"The parliamentary committee has submitted the report and the department will provide responses to each of the recommendations, including kirpans, within the six month deadline," the spokesperson added.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The president of the Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals, Brian Burgess, told the Sun Herald that the kirpan could be used as a weapon.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]He said: "I would not support this in any way, shape or form. It's not appropriate that something that can be used as a weapon is brought into school." [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Kirpans are worn only by initiated Sikhs under the shirt and must not be exposed.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"Approximately eight percent of the total Sikh population in Australia are initiated or baptised Sikhs, who always carry the kirpan on him or her. However, the Council has no information on the number of baptised Sikh students in the country," says Bawa Singh.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]According to the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there were 26,429 Sikhs in Australia with the largest number of 11,637 residing in New South Wales followed by 9,071 in Victoria, 2,636 in Queensland, 1,393 in Western Australia and 1,226 in South Australia. [I]IANS [/I][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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