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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)
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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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How Do The Positions Of Men And Women Differ In Your Faith Tradition?
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 132130" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>How do the positions of men and women differ in your faith tradition? How are we to understand the seemingly subordinate position that many religions impose upon women</strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">By Balpreet Singh, Citizen expert</span></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p></p> <p style="text-align: left"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">Read more: <a href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Religion+Experts/3428835/story.html#ixzz0xNK9qlH6" target="_blank">http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Religion+Experts/3428835/story.html#ixzz0xNK9qlH6</a></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Balpreet Singh is legal counsel and acting executive director for the World Sikh Organization of Canada. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>According to the Sikh faith, both men and women share the same position before God. The Sikh Gurus were very clear that men and women (and all human beings for that matter) are born equal and have the same rights and responsibilities. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>When Guru Nanak founded the Sikh religion, Indian society treated women as lowly, unclean and as an impediment to the spirituality of men. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Sikh faith loudly declared that women were equals of men in every way. Guru Nanak said "why call woman evil who gives birth to the leaders of the world? From the woman is the woman born, without woman there is no one" (SGGS 473). </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Sikh Gurus rejected the subordination of women and introduced several revolutionary social reforms. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>They taught that women were no different than men in their ability to have a relationship with God and therefore had the same right to participate and lead congregations. As early as the 16th century, Sikh women were appointed leaders of local Sikh communities. The Indian practice of sati, where widows were compelled to immolate themselves on their husbands' pyres, was forbidden. Ritual 'un-cleanliness' of women was dismissed as an untenable myth. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The practice of veiling was prohibited for Sikh women. Sikh initiation was offered to both men and women and both genders equally wear the Sikh articles of faith. The Sikh Gurus were clear: both men and women have the same divine light within and in the eyes of God they are equal. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Although doctrinally the Sikh faith believes in total gender equality, in practice, we still have a ways to go. Indian culture remains paternalistic and male-oriented. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Men dominate the political, academic and religious scene with women remaining in the background. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Social evils that the Gurus spoke against centuries ago such as female infanticide, dowry-giving and domestic violence continue to rear their ugly head. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Gurus' vision of complete equality between men and women was well ahead of its time but it's up to the rest of us to make their ideals into our reality.</p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">Read more: <a href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Religion+Experts/3428835/story.html#ixzz0xNJVJJY0" target="_blank">http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Religion+Experts/3428835/story.html#ixzz0xNJVJJY0</a></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 132130, member: 35"] [B]How do the positions of men and women differ in your faith tradition? How are we to understand the seemingly subordinate position that many religions impose upon women[/B] [LEFT][COLOR=#000000][LEFT][COLOR=#000000]By Balpreet Singh, Citizen expert [/COLOR][/LEFT] Read more: [URL]http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Religion+Experts/3428835/story.html#ixzz0xNK9qlH6[/URL] [/COLOR][/LEFT] Balpreet Singh is legal counsel and acting executive director for the World Sikh Organization of Canada. According to the Sikh faith, both men and women share the same position before God. The Sikh Gurus were very clear that men and women (and all human beings for that matter) are born equal and have the same rights and responsibilities. When Guru Nanak founded the Sikh religion, Indian society treated women as lowly, unclean and as an impediment to the spirituality of men. The Sikh faith loudly declared that women were equals of men in every way. Guru Nanak said "why call woman evil who gives birth to the leaders of the world? From the woman is the woman born, without woman there is no one" (SGGS 473). The Sikh Gurus rejected the subordination of women and introduced several revolutionary social reforms. They taught that women were no different than men in their ability to have a relationship with God and therefore had the same right to participate and lead congregations. As early as the 16th century, Sikh women were appointed leaders of local Sikh communities. The Indian practice of sati, where widows were compelled to immolate themselves on their husbands' pyres, was forbidden. Ritual 'un-cleanliness' of women was dismissed as an untenable myth. The practice of veiling was prohibited for Sikh women. Sikh initiation was offered to both men and women and both genders equally wear the Sikh articles of faith. The Sikh Gurus were clear: both men and women have the same divine light within and in the eyes of God they are equal. Although doctrinally the Sikh faith believes in total gender equality, in practice, we still have a ways to go. Indian culture remains paternalistic and male-oriented. Men dominate the political, academic and religious scene with women remaining in the background. Social evils that the Gurus spoke against centuries ago such as female infanticide, dowry-giving and domestic violence continue to rear their ugly head. The Gurus' vision of complete equality between men and women was well ahead of its time but it's up to the rest of us to make their ideals into our reality. [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] Read more: [URL]http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Religion+Experts/3428835/story.html#ixzz0xNJVJJY0[/URL] [/COLOR][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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