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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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 188612" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Wis. Sikhs plan peaceful rites to mark shooting</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>By DINESH RAMDE - Associated Press - Tuesday, July 30, 2013</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Twelve months ago, a white supremacist walked into a Milwaukee-area Sikh temple and opened fire on worshippers he didn't know, killing six people, injuring five others and devastating a community whose religion is based on peace and forgiveness.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">With the tragedy's anniversary coming up Monday, temple members say they're drawing strength from their religion's tenets. They're planning to honor the dead with quiet events that include solemn religious observances and a candlelight vigil, hoping to show the world that the best way to stand against violence is to come together in kindness and love.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">The events are being planned in the spirit of "chardhi kala" (CHAR'-dee KAH'-lah), a Punjabi term that refers to a state of constant optimism, temple trustee Harcharan Gill said. Sikhs believe that a positive attitude, even during times of hardship, reflects an acceptance of the will of God.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">"In Sikhism, it's tough to lose somebody but God probably needed him earlier and called him back," he said of the deceased. "We accept whatever decision he makes."</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Memorial events begin Friday at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Milwaukee, where U.S. Attorney James Santelle will hold a special remembrance. Santelle's office and the FBI investigated the shooter's background for months before concluding that his motive for attacking the Oak Creek temple died along with him that day.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Wade Michael Page walked into the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin a year ago Monday and opened fire. He killed several priests and worshippers, and then fatally shot himself after he was wounded in the parking lot by a police sniper.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">The 40-year-old Army veteran, who also shot and severely wounded an Oak Creek police officer, had ties to white supremacist groups. But after interviewing 300 people and generating 200 investigative leads, the FBI found no evidence to suggest he had help or was acting in the name of any such groups.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Several relatives of the wounded and dead say they forgave Page long ago. Raghuvinder Singh, whose 65-year-old father has been nearly comatose since Page shot him in the head, said he relies on Sikhism's lessons of compassion and understanding.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">"I was talking about forgiveness from the first day this happened," said Singh, a Sikh priest along with his father and brother. "Sikhism is a peaceful religion. What Sikhism is teaching to us we are teaching to others. We practice it our whole lives."</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">While memorial events are underway at the courthouse, priests at the temple will begin an "akhand paath" (uh-KUND' pawth), a ceremony in which they read the Sikh holy book aloud from cover to cover. The rite can take about 48 hours, and worshippers generally stop by to listen for short periods.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">The next day, the temple and the city of Oak Creek will stage a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) run to honor the six victims. The run is free but donations will be collected for scholarships in the victims' names. Any leftover funds will go toward the construction of a memorial, Gill said.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">"The run is part of the healing process," Gill said. "It shows that we faced this situation and we are strong enough to get over this kind of tragedy, but we are not forgetting whatever happened."</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">On Monday, temple officials will join the Oak Creek community for a candlelight vigil at a nearby park.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">In the past year, temple members have done their best to resume a normal life. On a recent weekend, several dozen women gathered in the kitchen to prepare free meals for the hundreds of worshippers who visit each Saturday and Sunday. Children played in the lobby underneath photographs of the six victims, and devotees meditated inside the large prayer room.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Sikh temples generally have four doors, one on each side of the building, to symbolize a welcome haven for travelers coming from any direction. The temple is still open to anyone, although officials have taken a few precautions.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">A guard works three days a week in the lobby, opening the door for visitors and keeping watching for strange behavior such as drivers circling the parking lot rather than parking and coming inside. Security cameras and lighting have been added in the parking lot and around the building. Doors and windows are now bulletproof and the locks have been upgraded.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">But the security measures haven't dampened the welcoming spirit, temple member Harpreet Singh said.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">"Still, the place is open for everyone," he said. "We will always welcome people."</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">The building is expected to get one final upgrade in anticipation of anniversary celebrations. The family of Satwant Singh Kaleka, the temple president who was shot and killed as he tried to stab Page in self-defense with a butter knife, has spent about $70,000 to import five golden domes from India.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Officials hope to have the fiberglass domes installed by the weekend.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>source:</strong> <a href="http://www.kansas.com/2013/07/30/2914860/wis-sikhs-plan-peaceful-rites.html" target="_blank">http://www.kansas.com/2013/07/30/2914860/wis-sikhs-plan-peaceful-rites.html</a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 188612, member: 884"] [COLOR="Navy"][B][SIZE="5"]Wis. Sikhs plan peaceful rites to mark shooting[/SIZE] By DINESH RAMDE - Associated Press - Tuesday, July 30, 2013[/B] Twelve months ago, a white supremacist walked into a Milwaukee-area Sikh temple and opened fire on worshippers he didn't know, killing six people, injuring five others and devastating a community whose religion is based on peace and forgiveness. With the tragedy's anniversary coming up Monday, temple members say they're drawing strength from their religion's tenets. They're planning to honor the dead with quiet events that include solemn religious observances and a candlelight vigil, hoping to show the world that the best way to stand against violence is to come together in kindness and love. The events are being planned in the spirit of "chardhi kala" (CHAR'-dee KAH'-lah), a Punjabi term that refers to a state of constant optimism, temple trustee Harcharan Gill said. Sikhs believe that a positive attitude, even during times of hardship, reflects an acceptance of the will of God. "In Sikhism, it's tough to lose somebody but God probably needed him earlier and called him back," he said of the deceased. "We accept whatever decision he makes." Memorial events begin Friday at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Milwaukee, where U.S. Attorney James Santelle will hold a special remembrance. Santelle's office and the FBI investigated the shooter's background for months before concluding that his motive for attacking the Oak Creek temple died along with him that day. Wade Michael Page walked into the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin a year ago Monday and opened fire. He killed several priests and worshippers, and then fatally shot himself after he was wounded in the parking lot by a police sniper. The 40-year-old Army veteran, who also shot and severely wounded an Oak Creek police officer, had ties to white supremacist groups. But after interviewing 300 people and generating 200 investigative leads, the FBI found no evidence to suggest he had help or was acting in the name of any such groups. Several relatives of the wounded and dead say they forgave Page long ago. Raghuvinder Singh, whose 65-year-old father has been nearly comatose since Page shot him in the head, said he relies on Sikhism's lessons of compassion and understanding. "I was talking about forgiveness from the first day this happened," said Singh, a Sikh priest along with his father and brother. "Sikhism is a peaceful religion. What Sikhism is teaching to us we are teaching to others. We practice it our whole lives." While memorial events are underway at the courthouse, priests at the temple will begin an "akhand paath" (uh-KUND' pawth), a ceremony in which they read the Sikh holy book aloud from cover to cover. The rite can take about 48 hours, and worshippers generally stop by to listen for short periods. The next day, the temple and the city of Oak Creek will stage a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) run to honor the six victims. The run is free but donations will be collected for scholarships in the victims' names. Any leftover funds will go toward the construction of a memorial, Gill said. "The run is part of the healing process," Gill said. "It shows that we faced this situation and we are strong enough to get over this kind of tragedy, but we are not forgetting whatever happened." On Monday, temple officials will join the Oak Creek community for a candlelight vigil at a nearby park. In the past year, temple members have done their best to resume a normal life. On a recent weekend, several dozen women gathered in the kitchen to prepare free meals for the hundreds of worshippers who visit each Saturday and Sunday. Children played in the lobby underneath photographs of the six victims, and devotees meditated inside the large prayer room. Sikh temples generally have four doors, one on each side of the building, to symbolize a welcome haven for travelers coming from any direction. The temple is still open to anyone, although officials have taken a few precautions. A guard works three days a week in the lobby, opening the door for visitors and keeping watching for strange behavior such as drivers circling the parking lot rather than parking and coming inside. Security cameras and lighting have been added in the parking lot and around the building. Doors and windows are now bulletproof and the locks have been upgraded. But the security measures haven't dampened the welcoming spirit, temple member Harpreet Singh said. "Still, the place is open for everyone," he said. "We will always welcome people." The building is expected to get one final upgrade in anticipation of anniversary celebrations. The family of Satwant Singh Kaleka, the temple president who was shot and killed as he tried to stab Page in self-defense with a butter knife, has spent about $70,000 to import five golden domes from India. Officials hope to have the fiberglass domes installed by the weekend. [B]source:[/B] [url]http://www.kansas.com/2013/07/30/2914860/wis-sikhs-plan-peaceful-rites.html[/url][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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