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Gurbani (14-53)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
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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)
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Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
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Gurbani (1327-1341)
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Gurbani (1352-53)
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Gaathaa Mahala 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
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Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 91578" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Re: Who is a Sikh - Panth rises against SGPC move on Sehajdhari Sikh</strong></p><p></p><p><strong> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sehajdhari? You are either a Sikh or not</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> </span></strong><span style="color: #808080"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Mewa Singh</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #808080"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #808080"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sehajdharis are not Sikhs should be the clear stand of SGPC in the high court in the cases before it, as there are no categories in Sikhs. One is either a Sikh or not.</span> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Those who violate the prescribed Sikh initiation and Sikh code of conduct are called patits and they can come in the mainstream of Sikh panth by re-initiation and observance of Sikh code of conduct.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The so-called Sehajdhari Sikhs do not take Sikh initiation and observe Sikh code of conduct, which are part of Sikh religion and they rather cut their hair. They thus obviously do not fulfill the prerequisites to be called Sikhs. If any person believes in Sikh religion, then there should be no hesitation to keep the hair intact and wear turban on the head to appear to be Sikh, to get Sikh initiation and remain in the Sikh code of conduct, to become and act as Sikh.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Confusion was created by making Sehajdhari Sikhs as voters in Sikh Gurdawaras Act by an amendment in 1959. They had not been given any recognition or made voters for SGPC elections in Sikh Gurdwara Act 1925. In the provisions of this Act, even Sikhs who did not keep their hair intact were declared patits and debarred to become voters. In 1959 the amendment was made in the Act to empower non-Sikhs with voting rights in the garb of Sehajdhari to oust Akali Dal from the SGPC as it had the full support of Sikhs and was in confrontation with the then Indian government on the issue of reorganization of </span> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Punjab along linguistic lines. </span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The president of SGPC, who was nominee of Master Tara Singh, Akali leader, was actually removed under no confidence motion with the support of Congress Government in 1959. The Master threatened to fast unto death.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Jawaharlal Nehru, prime minister of </span> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">India invited the Akali leader, Master Tara Singh, for talks and said the government had no intention to interfere in the religious affairs of Sikhs. </span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A compromise emerged in their meeting named "Nehru-Tara Singh pact", vide which the government was to never interfere in Sikh religious affairs and no amendment of Sikh Gurdawaras Act was to be made without the concurrence of SGPC.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In the general elections of SGPC held in the next year in 1960, Akali Dal won 136 seats out of 140, while Congress sponsored board could get only 4 seats. Thereafter, Akali Dal won SGPC elections uptil now and retained its control over it. The amended provision was not exploited. The SGPC passed resolutions several times to repeal the 1959 amendment but it was not done. It even passed the resolution that there are no Sehajdhari Sikhs now.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In 2003, just before the 2004-SGPC elections, this amendment was undone by Government of India and Sehajdhari Sikhs were deprived of the right to be the voters for SGPC elections.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Act, 1971, no Sehajdhari Sikh has been recognized to become the voter for the election of the management committee of the Gurdawaras and neither any patit Sikh who has cut his hair. </span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Now, no Sehajdhari Sikh can become voter for any statutory Gurdwara management elections. There is no recognition of Sehajdhari Sikhs in Sikh religion. Either one is a Sikh or not. If someone aspires to become a Sikh then he has to become a Sikh by coming under the Sikh code of conduct. There is a lot of difference to aspire and to become a Sikh. In every religion those persons who follow the code of conduct of that religion are termed to be the followers of that religion. There are no Sehajdhari Christians, Muslims or Hindus. Why an exception for Sikh religion, which is even more strict to its discipline and code of conduct?</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In matters of religion, there can be no scope for personal discretions as the dictums of a religion are to be accepted without reservations. The considerations of majority and minority, to count votes, in such matters are irrelevant. The dictums of a religion are perpetual and cannot be altered on the whims of its followers.</span></p><p> <em> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The author is a retired judge based in the </span> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">United States</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> and known for his clear delineation of issues regarding Sikhism.</span></em></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.worldsikhnews.com/17%20December%202008/Sehajdhari%20%20You%20are%20either%20a%20Sikh%20or%20not.htm" target="_blank">WSN-Column-Sehajdhari? You are either a Sikh or not</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 91578, member: 1"] [b]Re: Who is a Sikh - Panth rises against SGPC move on Sehajdhari Sikh[/b] [B] [FONT=Arial]Sehajdhari? You are either a Sikh or not [/FONT][/B][COLOR=#808080] [FONT=Arial]Mewa Singh [/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Arial]Sehajdharis are not Sikhs should be the clear stand of SGPC in the high court in the cases before it, as there are no categories in Sikhs. One is either a Sikh or not.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Those who violate the prescribed Sikh initiation and Sikh code of conduct are called patits and they can come in the mainstream of Sikh panth by re-initiation and observance of Sikh code of conduct.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]The so-called Sehajdhari Sikhs do not take Sikh initiation and observe Sikh code of conduct, which are part of Sikh religion and they rather cut their hair. They thus obviously do not fulfill the prerequisites to be called Sikhs. If any person believes in Sikh religion, then there should be no hesitation to keep the hair intact and wear turban on the head to appear to be Sikh, to get Sikh initiation and remain in the Sikh code of conduct, to become and act as Sikh.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Confusion was created by making Sehajdhari Sikhs as voters in Sikh Gurdawaras Act by an amendment in 1959. They had not been given any recognition or made voters for SGPC elections in Sikh Gurdwara Act 1925. In the provisions of this Act, even Sikhs who did not keep their hair intact were declared patits and debarred to become voters. In 1959 the amendment was made in the Act to empower non-Sikhs with voting rights in the garb of Sehajdhari to oust Akali Dal from the SGPC as it had the full support of Sikhs and was in confrontation with the then Indian government on the issue of reorganization of [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Punjab along linguistic lines. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]The president of SGPC, who was nominee of Master Tara Singh, Akali leader, was actually removed under no confidence motion with the support of Congress Government in 1959. The Master threatened to fast unto death.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Jawaharlal Nehru, prime minister of [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]India invited the Akali leader, Master Tara Singh, for talks and said the government had no intention to interfere in the religious affairs of Sikhs. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]A compromise emerged in their meeting named "Nehru-Tara Singh pact", vide which the government was to never interfere in Sikh religious affairs and no amendment of Sikh Gurdawaras Act was to be made without the concurrence of SGPC.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]In the general elections of SGPC held in the next year in 1960, Akali Dal won 136 seats out of 140, while Congress sponsored board could get only 4 seats. Thereafter, Akali Dal won SGPC elections uptil now and retained its control over it. The amended provision was not exploited. The SGPC passed resolutions several times to repeal the 1959 amendment but it was not done. It even passed the resolution that there are no Sehajdhari Sikhs now.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]In 2003, just before the 2004-SGPC elections, this amendment was undone by Government of India and Sehajdhari Sikhs were deprived of the right to be the voters for SGPC elections.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]In the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Act, 1971, no Sehajdhari Sikh has been recognized to become the voter for the election of the management committee of the Gurdawaras and neither any patit Sikh who has cut his hair. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Now, no Sehajdhari Sikh can become voter for any statutory Gurdwara management elections. There is no recognition of Sehajdhari Sikhs in Sikh religion. Either one is a Sikh or not. If someone aspires to become a Sikh then he has to become a Sikh by coming under the Sikh code of conduct. There is a lot of difference to aspire and to become a Sikh. In every religion those persons who follow the code of conduct of that religion are termed to be the followers of that religion. There are no Sehajdhari Christians, Muslims or Hindus. Why an exception for Sikh religion, which is even more strict to its discipline and code of conduct?[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]In matters of religion, there can be no scope for personal discretions as the dictums of a religion are to be accepted without reservations. The considerations of majority and minority, to count votes, in such matters are irrelevant. The dictums of a religion are perpetual and cannot be altered on the whims of its followers.[/FONT] [I] [FONT=Arial]The author is a retired judge based in the [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]United States[/FONT][FONT=Arial] and known for his clear delineation of issues regarding Sikhism.[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/I] [url=http://www.worldsikhnews.com/17%20December%202008/Sehajdhari%20%20You%20are%20either%20a%20Sikh%20or%20not.htm]WSN-Column-Sehajdhari? You are either a Sikh or not[/url] [/QUOTE]
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