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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 105067" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>kds ji</p><p></p><p>There is more to this controversy than whether Sikhs in military uniform should be allowed to wear turbans. To permit the wearing of religious garb is dilemma for all departments of government. </p><p></p><p>Reason:</p><p>The first Amendment of the US Constitution "expressly p<strong>rohibits the United States Congress from making laws "respecting an establishment of religion"</strong> or that <strong>prohibit the free exercise of religion, </strong>infringe the freedom of speech, infringe the freedom of the press, limit the right to peaceably assemble, or limit the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances." (from Wikipedia)</p><p></p><p>If religious symbols are worn by employees of the government, then some groups will say (and have said in the past ) t<strong>hat the government is promoting religion.</strong> This is why government employees are not allow to wear religious garb, it is why the words "under God" were taken out of the Pledge of Allegiance to the US, it is why the Bible is not read in schools any longer. Each of these traditional practices were contested by one or more groups of citizens who said they were unconstitutional practices, as the government was imposing religion on the public.</p><p></p><p> On the other hand the amendment also says<strong> Congress cannot prohibit free exercise of religion.</strong> So to prohibit turbans prohibits the free exercise of the Sikh religion. Therefore, the plaintiffs will need to petition the government as they have already done and if the dilemma cannot be resolved then it goes to the federal courts for a trial and a decision. </p><p></p><p>When there are diverse religious and nonreligious opinions in the body politic, then a process of evaluation occurs. Which is happening in this case.</p><p></p><p><strong>Historically </strong></p><p>The US Constitution, which includes this First Amendment, would not have been approved by all of the original 13 states without its current wording. Massachusetts would not sign off without a clause that prohibited the establishment of religion or prevented the free exercise of religion. On the other side, there were political interests in Virginia that favored a state religion. So the current wording was hammered out so that the Virginia state legislature eventually accepted it. At that point Massachusetts was satisfied. The constitution was signed in 1789. The first amendment controversy was the result of years of religious oppression (and even torture and execution of colonists) by the British during colonial rule.</p><p></p><p>Explained here <a href="http://k12subjectguides.suite101.com/article.cfm/understanding_the_history_of_the_first_amendment" target="_blank">Understanding the History of the First Amendment: The Origins of Religious Liberty in America | Suite101.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 105067, member: 35"] kds ji There is more to this controversy than whether Sikhs in military uniform should be allowed to wear turbans. To permit the wearing of religious garb is dilemma for all departments of government. Reason: The first Amendment of the US Constitution "expressly p[B]rohibits the United States Congress from making laws "respecting an establishment of religion"[/B] or that [B]prohibit the free exercise of religion, [/B]infringe the freedom of speech, infringe the freedom of the press, limit the right to peaceably assemble, or limit the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances." (from Wikipedia) If religious symbols are worn by employees of the government, then some groups will say (and have said in the past ) t[B]hat the government is promoting religion.[/B] This is why government employees are not allow to wear religious garb, it is why the words "under God" were taken out of the Pledge of Allegiance to the US, it is why the Bible is not read in schools any longer. Each of these traditional practices were contested by one or more groups of citizens who said they were unconstitutional practices, as the government was imposing religion on the public. On the other hand the amendment also says[B] Congress cannot prohibit free exercise of religion.[/B] So to prohibit turbans prohibits the free exercise of the Sikh religion. Therefore, the plaintiffs will need to petition the government as they have already done and if the dilemma cannot be resolved then it goes to the federal courts for a trial and a decision. When there are diverse religious and nonreligious opinions in the body politic, then a process of evaluation occurs. Which is happening in this case. [B]Historically [/B] The US Constitution, which includes this First Amendment, would not have been approved by all of the original 13 states without its current wording. Massachusetts would not sign off without a clause that prohibited the establishment of religion or prevented the free exercise of religion. On the other side, there were political interests in Virginia that favored a state religion. So the current wording was hammered out so that the Virginia state legislature eventually accepted it. At that point Massachusetts was satisfied. The constitution was signed in 1789. The first amendment controversy was the result of years of religious oppression (and even torture and execution of colonists) by the British during colonial rule. Explained here [url=http://k12subjectguides.suite101.com/article.cfm/understanding_the_history_of_the_first_amendment]Understanding the History of the First Amendment: The Origins of Religious Liberty in America | Suite101.com[/url] [/QUOTE]
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