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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="skeptic.freethinker1" data-source="post: 133870" data-attributes="member: 13087"><p>Humans have a natural tendency to mock people who are different from themselves. </p><p></p><p>I say that this tendency is part of human nature because some of the worst experiences I had due to my different appearance as a Sikh were during my Kindergarten and primary school years. At that stage I don't think other kids had any prejudice against my religion and I don't think anyone taught them to pick on me. But they still did. Without any provocation. Just because I looked different with my 'Juda' and patka. </p><p></p><p>Almost every few days I got in fights with other kids because they tried to touch or press my Juda. Both my parents being doctors, had busy schedules, but they did try to come to my school and talk to teachers about the trouble I was having. They even met my classmates more than once. Whenever they visited it got better for a while but then someone else, probably couple of years older than me would pick on me on the bus or cafeteria and you really can't straighten up every cuckoo in your school.</p><p></p><p>Anyhow it got better as I progressed through school, primarily because the cuckoos who still found my turban funny, learnt some self restraint as we all do as we grow up. There were still some occasional taunts on the bus, occasional cheetos thrown at my turban and references to me being from middle east. But by that time I had a strong circle of friends so things were manageable.</p><p>As I moved to University, things became great as at that age people become quite 'politically correct' and noone wants to joke about you on your face. There were still some occasional quips but I took them in a stride. Also the girls at grad school are more interested in you if you look different. So my turban became a plus point for me there.winkingmunda</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, while growing up in US, the worst part is the early school years when kids can be extremely insensitive and sikh kids aren't really prepared to handle the taunts. There were so many days when I came home crying just because some a** opened my patka.</p><p></p><p>I see so many other young kids in my extended family going through the same experience now as they are quite young. Their parents are quite active and repeatedly go to the school to meet teachers and principal to make sure the kids don't get harrassed in any way. Some of them even did some interesting show and tell sessions in their kids' classrooms about Sikhism so that the non-sikh classmates are better acquainted with sikh beliefs. But jokes/abuses don't really stop completely. In fact in most cases, kids just stop complaining to their parents about minor abuse as they begin to feel embarrassed by their parents repeatedly coming to the school. </p><p></p><p>It seems to be part of every young sikh's life, who is living outside Punjab.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In my experience, most sikh kids don't really want to be like other kids. It's just that they don't want to be picked upon all the time. In my opinion, it's not too much to ask!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeptic.freethinker1, post: 133870, member: 13087"] Humans have a natural tendency to mock people who are different from themselves. I say that this tendency is part of human nature because some of the worst experiences I had due to my different appearance as a Sikh were during my Kindergarten and primary school years. At that stage I don't think other kids had any prejudice against my religion and I don't think anyone taught them to pick on me. But they still did. Without any provocation. Just because I looked different with my 'Juda' and patka. Almost every few days I got in fights with other kids because they tried to touch or press my Juda. Both my parents being doctors, had busy schedules, but they did try to come to my school and talk to teachers about the trouble I was having. They even met my classmates more than once. Whenever they visited it got better for a while but then someone else, probably couple of years older than me would pick on me on the bus or cafeteria and you really can't straighten up every cuckoo in your school. Anyhow it got better as I progressed through school, primarily because the cuckoos who still found my turban funny, learnt some self restraint as we all do as we grow up. There were still some occasional taunts on the bus, occasional cheetos thrown at my turban and references to me being from middle east. But by that time I had a strong circle of friends so things were manageable. As I moved to University, things became great as at that age people become quite 'politically correct' and noone wants to joke about you on your face. There were still some occasional quips but I took them in a stride. Also the girls at grad school are more interested in you if you look different. So my turban became a plus point for me there.winkingmunda Anyhow, while growing up in US, the worst part is the early school years when kids can be extremely insensitive and sikh kids aren't really prepared to handle the taunts. There were so many days when I came home crying just because some a** opened my patka. I see so many other young kids in my extended family going through the same experience now as they are quite young. Their parents are quite active and repeatedly go to the school to meet teachers and principal to make sure the kids don't get harrassed in any way. Some of them even did some interesting show and tell sessions in their kids' classrooms about Sikhism so that the non-sikh classmates are better acquainted with sikh beliefs. But jokes/abuses don't really stop completely. In fact in most cases, kids just stop complaining to their parents about minor abuse as they begin to feel embarrassed by their parents repeatedly coming to the school. It seems to be part of every young sikh's life, who is living outside Punjab. In my experience, most sikh kids don't really want to be like other kids. It's just that they don't want to be picked upon all the time. In my opinion, it's not too much to ask!! [/QUOTE]
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