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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="dalsingh1zero1" data-source="post: 186627" data-attributes="member: 17263"><p>It's not based on caste only though is it brother? I mean those people have passed assessment tests and at this current point in time, given the outright discrepancy between the resources and situation of the people from one background to the other, it is arguably justifiable to make accommodations to adjust for this. There is clear logic in acknowledging that someone from one background who may not have access to educated people in their family to help with homework, a quiet space to study, who in relative terms still struggle with basics like food and electricity (and aren't 'free' to fully commit to academic pursuits like others may be) <strong>will</strong> be effected in a negative way. So allowing a lower pass rate is perfectly logical in this context. To put it bluntly, given the aforementioned circumstances it can be argued that a poor student getting a grade B or C in the face of multiple obstacles they face, is a greater achievement than a relatively pampered counterpart who gets an A but hasn't really had to deal with any serious socio-economic problems whilst studying. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>When you say that you should acknowledge how traditionally the 'lower' castes have been prevented from this very thing for centuries, whilst the 'higher' castes have been benefiting from their 'status'. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It just seems like the privileged are now grumpy that they have to share with people their own society has marginalised for centuries. When the competition favours oneself, people stay quiet, once this changes they get upset. Maybe it is time to acknowledge that what one is going through now is something that one's own people have been subjecting others too for centuries? And it is outright false to claim that oppression of 'lower' classes is something that took place in the past. It takes place here, now as well.</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Simply put, their has been an unequal system for centuries. To balance it out, we may have to reverse the inequality to favour the oppressed for a while. </p><p></p><p>In this situation, the privileged get a microcosmic taste of what their own society has dished out for centuries. This should maybe be an eye opening and humbling experience for them and not an excuse to further resent people who've been downtrodden for long enough as it is already. You may not be doing this personally, but to deny that caste structures are based exactly on the principle of maintaining advantageous hierarchies for the 'higher' castes is to live a lie. Until 'higher castes' freely give true equal opportunities to those beneath them in the setup (which personally I can't see happening given human selfishness) entry for the traditionally oppressed must be forced. </p><p></p><p>You personally might not block 'lower' caste aspirations but you and I both know that there are hordes of 'higher' caste people who would do exactly this given an opportunity. Factor that in perhaps?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dalsingh1zero1, post: 186627, member: 17263"] It's not based on caste only though is it brother? I mean those people have passed assessment tests and at this current point in time, given the outright discrepancy between the resources and situation of the people from one background to the other, it is arguably justifiable to make accommodations to adjust for this. There is clear logic in acknowledging that someone from one background who may not have access to educated people in their family to help with homework, a quiet space to study, who in relative terms still struggle with basics like food and electricity (and aren't 'free' to fully commit to academic pursuits like others may be) [B]will[/B] be effected in a negative way. So allowing a lower pass rate is perfectly logical in this context. To put it bluntly, given the aforementioned circumstances it can be argued that a poor student getting a grade B or C in the face of multiple obstacles they face, is a greater achievement than a relatively pampered counterpart who gets an A but hasn't really had to deal with any serious socio-economic problems whilst studying. When you say that you should acknowledge how traditionally the 'lower' castes have been prevented from this very thing for centuries, whilst the 'higher' castes have been benefiting from their 'status'. It just seems like the privileged are now grumpy that they have to share with people their own society has marginalised for centuries. When the competition favours oneself, people stay quiet, once this changes they get upset. Maybe it is time to acknowledge that what one is going through now is something that one's own people have been subjecting others too for centuries? And it is outright false to claim that oppression of 'lower' classes is something that took place in the past. It takes place here, now as well. Simply put, their has been an unequal system for centuries. To balance it out, we may have to reverse the inequality to favour the oppressed for a while. In this situation, the privileged get a microcosmic taste of what their own society has dished out for centuries. This should maybe be an eye opening and humbling experience for them and not an excuse to further resent people who've been downtrodden for long enough as it is already. You may not be doing this personally, but to deny that caste structures are based exactly on the principle of maintaining advantageous hierarchies for the 'higher' castes is to live a lie. Until 'higher castes' freely give true equal opportunities to those beneath them in the setup (which personally I can't see happening given human selfishness) entry for the traditionally oppressed must be forced. You personally might not block 'lower' caste aspirations but you and I both know that there are hordes of 'higher' caste people who would do exactly this given an opportunity. Factor that in perhaps? [/QUOTE]
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