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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 117065" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Kanwardeep Singh ji</p><p></p><p>I see no problem challenging the authority of the jathedars, while retaining respect for the authority of the Akal Takht as an institution. It is pathetic that the jathedars have become political lackeys. They have renounced their greater mission - to serve, to engage in servant leadership. Jathedars are jathedars to serve the panth. That has not happened, and many are dismayed.</p><p></p><p>You said earlier and perhaps in a different thread that the Badals, at the head of Shiromani Akali Dal, will control Punjab as along as the majority of voters see SAD as the best party to protect their interests, particularly in agriculture. And if you are correct, then no other party will overtake them and this problem with SGPC, Akal Takht, jathedars, and some individuals like Mr. Lamba, will never go away.</p><p></p><p>If you are correct, then the problem can be confined to Punjab, and those other areas where the Gurdwara Act gives SGPC jurisdiction. If that is true, I think we could put this debate to bed and forget about it. Removing SAD would be the only solution. If you are correct, that is not going to happen.</p><p></p><p>Here is my problem with that. First of all the SGPC has overstepped its jurisdiction through its many abuses of its proper role as imposed by India law. The Professor Darshan case being only one example. The effects are far-reaching. The entire Diaspora is affected by this case. It will be affected by proposed changes to the Sikh Rehat Marayada. It will be affected by continued intrusions into educational efforts in places far away from India. This situation even has consequences that include creating a lawless atmosphere in which in the Diaspora people have been threatened and possibly murdered because they assumed they had freedom of religious expression. </p><p></p><p>Sikhs in the Diaspora have less freedom of religion than any other religion in the United States because of the over-reaching of SGPC. Sikhs in the Diaspora are governed by Indian Laws, agricultural policies, and the voter preferences of Punjab? Does that make sense?</p><p></p><p>Of course it does not. The Diaspora, by your own analysis, which BTW is probably correct, is therefore completely dependent on Tewjwinder, Davinder, and Harinder in the Punjab if things are to change. </p><p></p><p>One last hope before there is a major revolt, and Sikhism is torn from every direction. A legal challenge within India. SGPC should have called for a Sarbat Khalsa, in this instance and in every other miscarriage of their duties since 1983. The jathedars should refrain from issuing edicts, sandesh, decisions, punishments, and excommunications, before they have received the consensus of a Sarbat Khalsa. And if this situation does not reverse itself, then there will be more turmoil and violence.</p><p></p><p>Divide and conquer! Which historical master of India taught Indians that lesson that Badal has learned so well?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 117065, member: 35"] Kanwardeep Singh ji I see no problem challenging the authority of the jathedars, while retaining respect for the authority of the Akal Takht as an institution. It is pathetic that the jathedars have become political lackeys. They have renounced their greater mission - to serve, to engage in servant leadership. Jathedars are jathedars to serve the panth. That has not happened, and many are dismayed. You said earlier and perhaps in a different thread that the Badals, at the head of Shiromani Akali Dal, will control Punjab as along as the majority of voters see SAD as the best party to protect their interests, particularly in agriculture. And if you are correct, then no other party will overtake them and this problem with SGPC, Akal Takht, jathedars, and some individuals like Mr. Lamba, will never go away. If you are correct, then the problem can be confined to Punjab, and those other areas where the Gurdwara Act gives SGPC jurisdiction. If that is true, I think we could put this debate to bed and forget about it. Removing SAD would be the only solution. If you are correct, that is not going to happen. Here is my problem with that. First of all the SGPC has overstepped its jurisdiction through its many abuses of its proper role as imposed by India law. The Professor Darshan case being only one example. The effects are far-reaching. The entire Diaspora is affected by this case. It will be affected by proposed changes to the Sikh Rehat Marayada. It will be affected by continued intrusions into educational efforts in places far away from India. This situation even has consequences that include creating a lawless atmosphere in which in the Diaspora people have been threatened and possibly murdered because they assumed they had freedom of religious expression. Sikhs in the Diaspora have less freedom of religion than any other religion in the United States because of the over-reaching of SGPC. Sikhs in the Diaspora are governed by Indian Laws, agricultural policies, and the voter preferences of Punjab? Does that make sense? Of course it does not. The Diaspora, by your own analysis, which BTW is probably correct, is therefore completely dependent on Tewjwinder, Davinder, and Harinder in the Punjab if things are to change. One last hope before there is a major revolt, and Sikhism is torn from every direction. A legal challenge within India. SGPC should have called for a Sarbat Khalsa, in this instance and in every other miscarriage of their duties since 1983. The jathedars should refrain from issuing edicts, sandesh, decisions, punishments, and excommunications, before they have received the consensus of a Sarbat Khalsa. And if this situation does not reverse itself, then there will be more turmoil and violence. Divide and conquer! Which historical master of India taught Indians that lesson that Badal has learned so well? [/QUOTE]
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