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Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
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Gurbani (527-536)
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Gurbani (595-634)
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Gurbani (660-685)
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Gurbani (696-703)
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Gurbani (721-727)
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Gurbani (728-750)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
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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)
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Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
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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
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Gurbani (1319-23)
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Gurbani (1352-53)
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<blockquote data-quote="Sinister" data-source="post: 64691" data-attributes="member: 2684"><p><strong>re: The Shame of Being "Untouchable" in Britain</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Discourse continued from yesterdays post.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Now that we have explored the foundation of this shift and formation of caste into a new entity, we can continue in providing solutions. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">We now know that caste is becoming and in many scenario's already is an ethnic grouping. There are two ways in which we can deal with "Caste" (note the quotations).</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">FIRST SOLUTION: <u>Cultural Pluralism</u></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">This is a route that religious zealots are unlikely to yield to (in violation of their beliefs and their guru's teachings).</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">In this scenario...Sikhs embrace their differences. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Note; embracing differences does not entail the belief that one be superior to the other.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">However to be fair there is a downfall, Cultural Pluralism may just start to erode the larger group collective conscious.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">SECOND SOLUTION: <u>Melting Pot/Assimilationist/Homogenous society</u></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Homogenous Sikhism may be achieved one of two ways</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">1) </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">creating an atmosphere of perpetual fear within the populace</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">2) </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">creating an atmosphere of directional hate towards a common enemy</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Aside from these dangers there are more: erosion of sub-cultural groupings and cultural variety within sikhism.</span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">The tragic events of the 1980’s are a perfect example of when the Sikh collective conscious reached a pinnacle and smaller differences within the Sikh populace were dissolved. Sikhs stood united. If we want a homogenous society we would need another event on this magnitude. A common enemy, perpetual hate, perpetual fear ... the same things that united the sikh movement in its infancy (coupled with strong leadership)</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">So solution 1 is obviously the best solution.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Lets embrace these differences. Traditional Caste awareness is being trumped by class awareness anyway.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Caste is nothing but a sub-cultural entity….its hollow>>> its been defeated. </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sinister, post: 64691, member: 2684"] [b]re: The Shame of Being "Untouchable" in Britain[/b] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Discourse continued from yesterdays post.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Now that we have explored the foundation of this shift and formation of caste into a new entity, we can continue in providing solutions. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]We now know that caste is becoming and in many scenario's already is an ethnic grouping. There are two ways in which we can deal with "Caste" (note the quotations).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]FIRST SOLUTION: [U]Cultural Pluralism[/U][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]This is a route that religious zealots are unlikely to yield to (in violation of their beliefs and their guru's teachings).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]In this scenario...Sikhs embrace their differences. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Note; embracing differences does not entail the belief that one be superior to the other.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]However to be fair there is a downfall, Cultural Pluralism may just start to erode the larger group collective conscious.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]SECOND SOLUTION: [U]Melting Pot/Assimilationist/Homogenous society[/U][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Homogenous Sikhism may be achieved one of two ways[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]1) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]creating an atmosphere of perpetual fear within the populace[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]2) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]creating an atmosphere of directional hate towards a common enemy[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Aside from these dangers there are more: erosion of sub-cultural groupings and cultural variety within sikhism.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]The tragic events of the 1980’s are a perfect example of when the Sikh collective conscious reached a pinnacle and smaller differences within the Sikh populace were dissolved. Sikhs stood united. If we want a homogenous society we would need another event on this magnitude. A common enemy, perpetual hate, perpetual fear ... the same things that united the sikh movement in its infancy (coupled with strong leadership)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]So solution 1 is obviously the best solution.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Lets embrace these differences. Traditional Caste awareness is being trumped by class awareness anyway.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT='Times New Roman'][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Caste is nothing but a sub-cultural entity….its hollow>>> its been defeated. [/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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