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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="drkhalsa" data-source="post: 6014" data-attributes="member: 384"><p>Census proves the force of Christianity</p><p>By Jonathan Petre, Religion Correspondent</p><p>(Filed: 14/02/2003)</p><p></p><p>Most people in England and Wales - 71.1 per cent - still regard themselves as Christians, the first official count of religious affiliation has found.</p><p></p><p>Despite the sharp decline in churchgoing and the growth of secularism, 37.3 million described their religion as Christianity, according to the 2001 Census published yesterday.</p><p></p><p>The census, the first to ask a question on religion, confirmed Islam as the second largest faith, with 1.54 million (3.1 per cent).</p><p></p><p>It also recorded 552,000 Hindus (1.1 per cent), 329,000 Sikhs (0.6 per cent), 260,000 Jews (0.5), 144,000 Buddhists (0.3) and 150,000 (0.3) from other religions.</p><p></p><p>Just over four million refused to answer the question, which was voluntary, and 7.7 million (14.8) said they had no religion.</p><p></p><p>Though most of the figures were broadly in line with previous estimates, the census produced some surprises.</p><p></p><p>The North East emerged as the most Christian region of the country, although it has one of the lowest rates of church attendance. The North West districts of St Helens, Wigan and Copeland had the highest proportions of Christians (86 per cent or more).</p><p></p><p>Even more unexpectedly Norwich in Norfolk, which once boasted having one church for every week of the year, was the least devout place, recording the highest proportion of people of no religion (27.8 per cent). It was followed by Brighton and Hove, and Cambridge. </p><p></p><p>The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham James, said: "Norwich has a higher than average level of church attendance. So, if it is the least religious place in the country, it has an odd way of showing it.</p><p></p><p>"Plainly there is still plenty of scope for further mission but I suspect that what affects the statistics is that Norwich, unlike many cities, has only a very small representation of other faiths."</p><p></p><p>Brighton also surfaced as the spiritual home of an unlikely movement which can now claim more adherents than the Sikhs, Jews or Buddhists - the Jedi Knights.</p><p></p><p>Star Wars devotees were encouraged by an internet campaign to register themselves as Jedi, intergalactic warriors able to harness a mysterious energy field called the Force, under the misapprehension that, if more than 10,000 did, it would be recognised as an official religion.</p><p></p><p>Despite the efforts of census officials to counter the campaign, 390,000 people (0.7 per cent), mostly in university towns, gave their religion as Jedi.</p><p></p><p>Len Cook, the Registrar General for England and Wales, said they had been categorised among those who said they had no religion.</p><p></p><p>"I suspect this was a decision which will not be challenged greatly," he said. "I think there are other reasons why something should be classed as a religion, rather than a group of people getting together on the internet."</p><p></p><p>The highest proportion of Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Jews is in London, with 36.4 per cent of the borough of Tower Hamlets describing themselves as Muslim. However Sikhs are most highly concentrated in Slough.</p><p></p><p>Despite the number calling themselves Christian, only about 11 per cent now go to church at least once a month.</p><p></p><p>The Bishop of Lichfield, the Rt Rev Keith Sutton, said: "These figures prove as a lie the claims by the National Secular Society and others that England is no longer a Christian country.</p><p></p><p>"But welcome as they are, they are a wake-up call to Christian leadership. While the Christian faith remains relevant to the majority of society, the Church is clearly no longer seen as important."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="drkhalsa, post: 6014, member: 384"] Census proves the force of Christianity By Jonathan Petre, Religion Correspondent (Filed: 14/02/2003) Most people in England and Wales - 71.1 per cent - still regard themselves as Christians, the first official count of religious affiliation has found. Despite the sharp decline in churchgoing and the growth of secularism, 37.3 million described their religion as Christianity, according to the 2001 Census published yesterday. The census, the first to ask a question on religion, confirmed Islam as the second largest faith, with 1.54 million (3.1 per cent). It also recorded 552,000 Hindus (1.1 per cent), 329,000 Sikhs (0.6 per cent), 260,000 Jews (0.5), 144,000 Buddhists (0.3) and 150,000 (0.3) from other religions. Just over four million refused to answer the question, which was voluntary, and 7.7 million (14.8) said they had no religion. Though most of the figures were broadly in line with previous estimates, the census produced some surprises. The North East emerged as the most Christian region of the country, although it has one of the lowest rates of church attendance. The North West districts of St Helens, Wigan and Copeland had the highest proportions of Christians (86 per cent or more). Even more unexpectedly Norwich in Norfolk, which once boasted having one church for every week of the year, was the least devout place, recording the highest proportion of people of no religion (27.8 per cent). It was followed by Brighton and Hove, and Cambridge. The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham James, said: "Norwich has a higher than average level of church attendance. So, if it is the least religious place in the country, it has an odd way of showing it. "Plainly there is still plenty of scope for further mission but I suspect that what affects the statistics is that Norwich, unlike many cities, has only a very small representation of other faiths." Brighton also surfaced as the spiritual home of an unlikely movement which can now claim more adherents than the Sikhs, Jews or Buddhists - the Jedi Knights. Star Wars devotees were encouraged by an internet campaign to register themselves as Jedi, intergalactic warriors able to harness a mysterious energy field called the Force, under the misapprehension that, if more than 10,000 did, it would be recognised as an official religion. Despite the efforts of census officials to counter the campaign, 390,000 people (0.7 per cent), mostly in university towns, gave their religion as Jedi. Len Cook, the Registrar General for England and Wales, said they had been categorised among those who said they had no religion. "I suspect this was a decision which will not be challenged greatly," he said. "I think there are other reasons why something should be classed as a religion, rather than a group of people getting together on the internet." The highest proportion of Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Jews is in London, with 36.4 per cent of the borough of Tower Hamlets describing themselves as Muslim. However Sikhs are most highly concentrated in Slough. Despite the number calling themselves Christian, only about 11 per cent now go to church at least once a month. The Bishop of Lichfield, the Rt Rev Keith Sutton, said: "These figures prove as a lie the claims by the National Secular Society and others that England is no longer a Christian country. "But welcome as they are, they are a wake-up call to Christian leadership. While the Christian faith remains relevant to the majority of society, the Church is clearly no longer seen as important." [/QUOTE]
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