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Pahre (74-78)
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Gurbani (94-109)
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Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
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Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
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Gurbani (347-348)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
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Gurbani (527-536)
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Gurbani (537-556)
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Gurbani (557-564)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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Gurbani (595-634)
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Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
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Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
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Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
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Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
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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)
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Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
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Gurbani (1319-23)
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Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
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Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
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<blockquote data-quote="NamHariKaur" data-source="post: 12483" data-attributes="member: 1453"><p><span style="color: magenta">Sat Nam Khalsa_Starr Ji;</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: magenta">I am very disheartened by what you have reported. It would seem to be very discouraging especially to one who has found great inspiration from Sikhi then goes to Gurdwara and sees such disrespectful behavior.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: magenta">During the 14 months that I have been going to Gurdwara an average of three times a week I have not seen a single individual at any time walk around with shoes on or enter the Guru's room without a head covering - except the time that <strong><em><u>I</u></em></strong> forgot my head covering when I was late one day. I was politely reminded by the person seated next to me and I blushingly exitted and found a kerchief. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: magenta">I was impressed with the respectful behaviors of those present the very first day I went to the Gurdwara here. Snatam Kaur invited me to enter the Guru's room to hear a Hukham and tied a kerchief over my hair for me with a smile. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: magenta">Everyone here always bows and puts their head to the floor upon entering the Guru's room. I have not seen any exception to this. I will admit that on my first visit, it seemed odd to me to bow this way to that little "altar." At the time I knew nothing about the Guru - the Siri Guru Granth Sahib - or that it is the Living Guru - nor that we can change our destiny by putting our foreheads to the ground before the Guru - putting our heads to the dust of the feet of saintly people that have come before us. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: magenta">While these aspects of this community impress me greatly, please be assured that there are things here that I am concerned about. These have more to do with person-to-person interactions and other manifestations of 3HO Sikh lifestyles. I hope to discuss some of these things in the new SPN division about "Changes" or "Sikhs for Change" coming soon, if the atmosphere seems conducive for a productive discussion. (See Khalsa_Starr's posts, July, June, 2005). </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff">Along the lines of the posts I am replying to, I will say this. I wrote an open letter to our community and emailed directly to our executive officer (I do not know his title) and posted it on the web. In this document I expressed concerns and made many suggestions. It took 5 months before my letter was discussed in the community council meeting. By that time I had refined some of the suggestions myself and done some of what I could do to make a difference. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff">My feeling was that the link to my document could have been shared right away and people could have begun to give some thought to the concerns and suggestions immediately without any meetings. Some of my suggestions could have been implemented by community members without any meetings. When my best friend in the community spoke to the director at the end of one of the meetings before they put my letter on the agenda she was told "People just do not have time for these things." </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff">When I get my web-hosting account paid up - soon - I will share the link to the document(s) that I am talking about, so that those of you curious about it might take a look at it/them. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: magenta">Wahe Guru!</span></p><p><span style="color: magenta">Nam Hari Kaur, Eugene, Oregon</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NamHariKaur, post: 12483, member: 1453"] [COLOR=magenta]Sat Nam Khalsa_Starr Ji;[/COLOR] [COLOR=magenta]I am very disheartened by what you have reported. It would seem to be very discouraging especially to one who has found great inspiration from Sikhi then goes to Gurdwara and sees such disrespectful behavior.[/COLOR] [COLOR=magenta]During the 14 months that I have been going to Gurdwara an average of three times a week I have not seen a single individual at any time walk around with shoes on or enter the Guru's room without a head covering - except the time that [B][I][U]I[/U][/I][/B] forgot my head covering when I was late one day. I was politely reminded by the person seated next to me and I blushingly exitted and found a kerchief. [/COLOR] [COLOR=magenta]I was impressed with the respectful behaviors of those present the very first day I went to the Gurdwara here. Snatam Kaur invited me to enter the Guru's room to hear a Hukham and tied a kerchief over my hair for me with a smile. [/COLOR] [COLOR=magenta]Everyone here always bows and puts their head to the floor upon entering the Guru's room. I have not seen any exception to this. I will admit that on my first visit, it seemed odd to me to bow this way to that little "altar." At the time I knew nothing about the Guru - the Siri Guru Granth Sahib - or that it is the Living Guru - nor that we can change our destiny by putting our foreheads to the ground before the Guru - putting our heads to the dust of the feet of saintly people that have come before us. [/COLOR] [COLOR=magenta]While these aspects of this community impress me greatly, please be assured that there are things here that I am concerned about. These have more to do with person-to-person interactions and other manifestations of 3HO Sikh lifestyles. I hope to discuss some of these things in the new SPN division about "Changes" or "Sikhs for Change" coming soon, if the atmosphere seems conducive for a productive discussion. (See Khalsa_Starr's posts, July, June, 2005). [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff00ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff00ff]Along the lines of the posts I am replying to, I will say this. I wrote an open letter to our community and emailed directly to our executive officer (I do not know his title) and posted it on the web. In this document I expressed concerns and made many suggestions. It took 5 months before my letter was discussed in the community council meeting. By that time I had refined some of the suggestions myself and done some of what I could do to make a difference. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff00ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff00ff]My feeling was that the link to my document could have been shared right away and people could have begun to give some thought to the concerns and suggestions immediately without any meetings. Some of my suggestions could have been implemented by community members without any meetings. When my best friend in the community spoke to the director at the end of one of the meetings before they put my letter on the agenda she was told "People just do not have time for these things." [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff00ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff00ff]When I get my web-hosting account paid up - soon - I will share the link to the document(s) that I am talking about, so that those of you curious about it might take a look at it/them. [/COLOR] [COLOR=magenta]Wahe Guru![/COLOR] [COLOR=magenta]Nam Hari Kaur, Eugene, Oregon[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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