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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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No To All-India Gurdwara Bill
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 108491" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>No to All-India Gurdwara Bill </strong></span></p><p></p><p>Are the Sikhs ready to manage their own religious affairs or should they always depend on the “monkey in the middle”?</p><p> </p><p>Few would argue against the proposition that Sikh affairs should be managed uniformly in accordance with Sikh tenets and through a unified management structure. </p><p> </p><p>Therefore, as requested by the Sikhs themselves, a draft of the All-India Gurdwara Bill was circulated by the Indian Government for comments to “Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and West Bengal”. This was confirmed by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken. Speaking to the Parliament on 14 July, 2009. However, the government has no intention of introducing the Bill due to “lack of “unanimity on the issue and no consensus among the stake holders (the various states)”. That simply means that, as would have been expected by the government, no agreement amongst the Sikh bodies. Reminds me of the Panjabi saying, “Dubbi taa(n) je sah na aaya” i.e. “She drowned because she could not breath” – said when the obvious happens! The minister was replying to a question by Sukhdev Singh Libra, Congress MP from Fatehgarh Sahib. There is no reason why the government should (be expected to) promote Sikh organisation or unity in religious matters. </p><p> </p><p>The reaction in the Sikh diaspora has been mixed. Let us be clear at the outset. To quote Jagpal Singh Tiwana on Gurmat Learnin Zone (GLZ), “As far as I know all amendments in the Gurdwara Act have been sought by Sikh bodies themselves and GOI [Government of India] acted according to their wishes. There is an understanding between GOI and Sikhs that a new act or amendment will be made if initiated or demanded by the Sikhs.” True, but that does not answer the question why the Sikhs should depend on the GOI for urgently needed reforms in the Management of Sikh affairs.</p><p> </p><p>According to a report in The Tribune of 15 July, “Sikhs have been demanding that there should be one Act to govern the affairs of the Sikhs across the country. At present, several Gurdwaras are running independent of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). The body is like a mini-Parliament for the Sikhs. It has its own budget. The SGPC has been up in arms against mushrooming of Gurdwaras against its edict and against various principles and tenets laid down in Sikhism.” That makes eminent sense. </p><p> </p><p>However, it makes no sense why the government of a secular independent country should be involved in the affairs of a world religion. Writes Dr I J Singh, “Can you find another religion where its fundamentals are debated by legislative bodies consisting of non-believers of that faith or decided by a judiciary of non-believers?......Now we need to create our own ecclesiastical system of justice and self-governance for our institutions. What our attitude indicates is that we have neither the means nor the sense to resolve our own issues and that we need a monkey in the middle. How unfortunate.” And Prof Nirmal Singh of USA supports, “We have to get out of our dependency on using legislative measures and courts to manage our internal Sikh issues.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It seems, the Sikh intelligentsia are looking at two sides of the same coin. One group are looking at ground realities whilst the other are justifiably frustrated that of all world religions only Sikhs have to rely on legislation in India, and courts in the diaspora countries, to sort out Sikh religious disputes and even to interpret Sikh tenets. It is time that “the monkey in the middle” is given the sack!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 108491, member: 884"] [SIZE=4][B]No to All-India Gurdwara Bill [/B][/SIZE] Are the Sikhs ready to manage their own religious affairs or should they always depend on the “monkey in the middle”? Few would argue against the proposition that Sikh affairs should be managed uniformly in accordance with Sikh tenets and through a unified management structure. Therefore, as requested by the Sikhs themselves, a draft of the All-India Gurdwara Bill was circulated by the Indian Government for comments to “Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and West Bengal”. This was confirmed by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken. Speaking to the Parliament on 14 July, 2009. However, the government has no intention of introducing the Bill due to “lack of “unanimity on the issue and no consensus among the stake holders (the various states)”. That simply means that, as would have been expected by the government, no agreement amongst the Sikh bodies. Reminds me of the Panjabi saying, “Dubbi taa(n) je sah na aaya” i.e. “She drowned because she could not breath” – said when the obvious happens! The minister was replying to a question by Sukhdev Singh Libra, Congress MP from Fatehgarh Sahib. There is no reason why the government should (be expected to) promote Sikh organisation or unity in religious matters. The reaction in the Sikh diaspora has been mixed. Let us be clear at the outset. To quote Jagpal Singh Tiwana on Gurmat Learnin Zone (GLZ), “As far as I know all amendments in the Gurdwara Act have been sought by Sikh bodies themselves and GOI [Government of India] acted according to their wishes. There is an understanding between GOI and Sikhs that a new act or amendment will be made if initiated or demanded by the Sikhs.” True, but that does not answer the question why the Sikhs should depend on the GOI for urgently needed reforms in the Management of Sikh affairs. According to a report in The Tribune of 15 July, “Sikhs have been demanding that there should be one Act to govern the affairs of the Sikhs across the country. At present, several Gurdwaras are running independent of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). The body is like a mini-Parliament for the Sikhs. It has its own budget. The SGPC has been up in arms against mushrooming of Gurdwaras against its edict and against various principles and tenets laid down in Sikhism.” That makes eminent sense. However, it makes no sense why the government of a secular independent country should be involved in the affairs of a world religion. Writes Dr I J Singh, “Can you find another religion where its fundamentals are debated by legislative bodies consisting of non-believers of that faith or decided by a judiciary of non-believers?......Now we need to create our own ecclesiastical system of justice and self-governance for our institutions. What our attitude indicates is that we have neither the means nor the sense to resolve our own issues and that we need a monkey in the middle. How unfortunate.” And Prof Nirmal Singh of USA supports, “We have to get out of our dependency on using legislative measures and courts to manage our internal Sikh issues.” It seems, the Sikh intelligentsia are looking at two sides of the same coin. One group are looking at ground realities whilst the other are justifiably frustrated that of all world religions only Sikhs have to rely on legislation in India, and courts in the diaspora countries, to sort out Sikh religious disputes and even to interpret Sikh tenets. It is time that “the monkey in the middle” is given the sack! [/QUOTE]
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