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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: 138685" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong><span style="color: Blue"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Blue">Religious item will be banned, for now, from Plymouth-Canton Schools</span></strong></p><p></p><p>Plymouth-Canton School District officials have barred the wearing of a kirpan – a small blunt-edged replica of a sword – by students who are baptized Sikhs.</p><p></p><p>On Dec. 9, a fourth-grade boy at Bentley Elementary was playing with others on the playground when the kirpan fell from under his clothes. Sikhs generally wear this item under their clothes, either wrapped in a cloth at the waist or suspended by a chain worn around the neck.</p><p></p><p>School district policy bars items that look like weapons.</p><p></p><p>School Principal Jerry Meier was notified and met with the boy, his parents and other parents and at that time it was determined the boy could continue wearing the kirpan until school district officials met with lawyers.</p><p></p><p>The district released its decision to bar the wearing of kirpans in a letter, signed by Deputy Superintendent Kenneth Jacobs, being sent today to parents, along with a statement that school officials will not be interviewed by the media on this issue. The letter states that school officials continue to work with members of the Sikh faith on finding an appropriate compromise.</p><p></p><p>"Until such time as a compromise is reached, any and all religious emblems that resemble a weapon are strictly prohibited," the letter reads. "If and when a solution is discovered, P-CCS officials will again communicate with its parents and community."</p><p></p><p>Tejkiran Singh, a member of Gurdwara Sahib Singh Sabha, the Sikh house of worship in Canton, said he has been working with the family and school officials. He said he was not aware of the letter, but will continue working with school officials.</p><p></p><p>"(Meier) has taken a lot of initiative to get educated about this and we really appreciate his efforts," Singh said.</p><p></p><p>What the decision means for the boy, he said, is that he will have to pray more and possibly fast.</p><p></p><p>Each Sikh who has been baptized agrees to wear five items as reminders of God's will. The kirpan represents a commitment to peace and the fearless defense of the weak.</p><p></p><p>"It means you can't do anything bad," Singh said. "If someone is going to do any bad thing, you don't need a kirpan. All you need is a butter knife, that's longer and sharper, or scissors … If someone had bad intentions there are more avenues available than this."</p><p></p><p>Singh praised Meier for seeking a compromise that would have allowed the student to leave the kirpan in Meier's office during the school day.</p><p></p><p>"God bless him, he's an outstanding person … but we don't want to cause him any more trouble," Singh said, so the boy will leave the kirpan at home.</p><p></p><p>"It is our faith. We love it. Whatever it takes we will do it," he said. "This kid is going to feel bad. Once you get baptized, you have a passion to do what you've promised the Lord. He might wake up an hour early to do the prayers. It depends on the parents and the kids."</p><p></p><p><a href="http://plymouth-mi.patch.com/article...canton-schools" target="_blank">http://plymouth-mi.patch.com/article...canton-schools</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 138685, member: 35"] [B][COLOR="Blue"] Religious item will be banned, for now, from Plymouth-Canton Schools[/COLOR][/B] Plymouth-Canton School District officials have barred the wearing of a kirpan – a small blunt-edged replica of a sword – by students who are baptized Sikhs. On Dec. 9, a fourth-grade boy at Bentley Elementary was playing with others on the playground when the kirpan fell from under his clothes. Sikhs generally wear this item under their clothes, either wrapped in a cloth at the waist or suspended by a chain worn around the neck. School district policy bars items that look like weapons. School Principal Jerry Meier was notified and met with the boy, his parents and other parents and at that time it was determined the boy could continue wearing the kirpan until school district officials met with lawyers. The district released its decision to bar the wearing of kirpans in a letter, signed by Deputy Superintendent Kenneth Jacobs, being sent today to parents, along with a statement that school officials will not be interviewed by the media on this issue. The letter states that school officials continue to work with members of the Sikh faith on finding an appropriate compromise. "Until such time as a compromise is reached, any and all religious emblems that resemble a weapon are strictly prohibited," the letter reads. "If and when a solution is discovered, P-CCS officials will again communicate with its parents and community." Tejkiran Singh, a member of Gurdwara Sahib Singh Sabha, the Sikh house of worship in Canton, said he has been working with the family and school officials. He said he was not aware of the letter, but will continue working with school officials. "(Meier) has taken a lot of initiative to get educated about this and we really appreciate his efforts," Singh said. What the decision means for the boy, he said, is that he will have to pray more and possibly fast. Each Sikh who has been baptized agrees to wear five items as reminders of God's will. The kirpan represents a commitment to peace and the fearless defense of the weak. "It means you can't do anything bad," Singh said. "If someone is going to do any bad thing, you don't need a kirpan. All you need is a butter knife, that's longer and sharper, or scissors … If someone had bad intentions there are more avenues available than this." Singh praised Meier for seeking a compromise that would have allowed the student to leave the kirpan in Meier's office during the school day. "God bless him, he's an outstanding person … but we don't want to cause him any more trouble," Singh said, so the boy will leave the kirpan at home. "It is our faith. We love it. Whatever it takes we will do it," he said. "This kid is going to feel bad. Once you get baptized, you have a passion to do what you've promised the Lord. He might wake up an hour early to do the prayers. It depends on the parents and the kids." [url]http://plymouth-mi.patch.com/article...canton-schools[/url] [/QUOTE]
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