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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="Admin" data-source="post: 124687" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>By Surjit Singh Flora</p><p></p><p>‘Brampton Kirpan Case” the public perception of the kirpan was that it was a potentially dangerous ‘weapon’. Sikhs do not perceive the kirpan as a weapon, and the translation into ‘dagger’ is inappropriate, given the pejorative association between a dagger and violence. However, no English term captures the true cultural meaning of the kirpan.</p><p></p><p>The kirpan has both a physical function, as a defensive weapon, as well as a symbolic function. Physically it is an instrument of "Ahimsa" or non-violence. The principle of ahimsa is to actively prevent violence, not to simply stand by idly whilst violence is being done. To that end, the kirpan is a tool to be used to prevent violence from being done to a defenseless person when all other means to do so have failed. Symbolically, the kirpan represents the power of truth to cut through untruth. It is the cutting edge of the enlightened mind. "</p><p></p><p> In the next few weeks, Sikhs would organize the Khalsa day parade, when Panj Pyare (five Sikhs) will hold unshielded and shining big kirpans in hands and lead the Sikh parade from CNE to the City hall. Just before that, Kirpan issue has been highlighted by GTA newspaper following a fight at the Sikh Lehar temple in Brampton where kirpan was alleged to have been used in the attack on a Sikh guy.</p><p></p><p>Undoubtedly, that was wrong. With this particular incident, Sikh community’s image is not better than a pond. A very few people are out to spoil our image like one rotten fish spoils the whole pond. They never follow what Tenth master told us to do. Yes, it’s a known fact that kirpan is a weapon but when Sikhs were baptised by the tenth master, He made some rules for them to follow.</p><p></p><p>After the fight at Sikh temple where kirpan was used in the attack and subsequent reports in the mainstream newspapers, the image of Sikh community has been dented in the eyes of Canadians. Sikh community should learn a lesson from this unfortunate happening. In every country, the Sikhs fight for five “k”s for practical and symbolic purposes.</p><p></p><p> Sikhism, baptised Sikhs are bound to wear the Five Ks, or articles of faith, at all times. The tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, ordered these Five Ks to be worn. The five items are: kes (uncut hair), kangha (small comb), kara (circular iron bracelet), kirpan (dagger), and kaccherra (special undergarment). The Five Ks have both practical and symbolic purposes.</p><p></p><p>But these five iterms, due to every countries different laws and regulations, Sikhs can not carry with then all the times, so they fight for there rights, but on other hand, They use the Kirpan, prove that it’s still a weapon, if any media, or the repoter try to highlight the issue, they are blamed for targeting the Sikh, Punjabi community, but they never relizing they giving them chance to write chance to target Sikh community and spolied the Image of there own community. like one rotten fish spoils the whole pond , same one anger person , make the whole community to pay the price, now time will tell if Kirpan gets banned in Canada or not ?</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.{censored}/news.php?news=9281" target="_blank">http://www.{censored}/news.php?news=9281</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 124687, member: 1"] By Surjit Singh Flora ‘Brampton Kirpan Case” the public perception of the kirpan was that it was a potentially dangerous ‘weapon’. Sikhs do not perceive the kirpan as a weapon, and the translation into ‘dagger’ is inappropriate, given the pejorative association between a dagger and violence. However, no English term captures the true cultural meaning of the kirpan. The kirpan has both a physical function, as a defensive weapon, as well as a symbolic function. Physically it is an instrument of "Ahimsa" or non-violence. The principle of ahimsa is to actively prevent violence, not to simply stand by idly whilst violence is being done. To that end, the kirpan is a tool to be used to prevent violence from being done to a defenseless person when all other means to do so have failed. Symbolically, the kirpan represents the power of truth to cut through untruth. It is the cutting edge of the enlightened mind. " In the next few weeks, Sikhs would organize the Khalsa day parade, when Panj Pyare (five Sikhs) will hold unshielded and shining big kirpans in hands and lead the Sikh parade from CNE to the City hall. Just before that, Kirpan issue has been highlighted by GTA newspaper following a fight at the Sikh Lehar temple in Brampton where kirpan was alleged to have been used in the attack on a Sikh guy. Undoubtedly, that was wrong. With this particular incident, Sikh community’s image is not better than a pond. A very few people are out to spoil our image like one rotten fish spoils the whole pond. They never follow what Tenth master told us to do. Yes, it’s a known fact that kirpan is a weapon but when Sikhs were baptised by the tenth master, He made some rules for them to follow. After the fight at Sikh temple where kirpan was used in the attack and subsequent reports in the mainstream newspapers, the image of Sikh community has been dented in the eyes of Canadians. Sikh community should learn a lesson from this unfortunate happening. In every country, the Sikhs fight for five “k”s for practical and symbolic purposes. Sikhism, baptised Sikhs are bound to wear the Five Ks, or articles of faith, at all times. The tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, ordered these Five Ks to be worn. The five items are: kes (uncut hair), kangha (small comb), kara (circular iron bracelet), kirpan (dagger), and kaccherra (special undergarment). The Five Ks have both practical and symbolic purposes. But these five iterms, due to every countries different laws and regulations, Sikhs can not carry with then all the times, so they fight for there rights, but on other hand, They use the Kirpan, prove that it’s still a weapon, if any media, or the repoter try to highlight the issue, they are blamed for targeting the Sikh, Punjabi community, but they never relizing they giving them chance to write chance to target Sikh community and spolied the Image of there own community. like one rotten fish spoils the whole pond , same one anger person , make the whole community to pay the price, now time will tell if Kirpan gets banned in Canada or not ? [url]http://www.{censored}/news.php?news=9281[/url] [/QUOTE]
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