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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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 104584" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #4f81bd"><strong>Elimination of spousal violence is the goal</strong></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">EDITORIAL :</span> Vancouver Sun</strong>J - June 25, 2009</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">While some people avoid venturing out at night for fear they'll be accosted by gangsters, the statistics tell us that the most dangerous places are closer to home -- in fact, one of the most dangerous places is the home.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">The tragedy involving Sukhwinder Kaur Johal and her teenage sons Amarjit and Ranjit Gill provide further evidence of this sad fact. The three were attacked in their home on Father's Day, leaving the Gills dead and Johal in hospital in critical but stable condition.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">Mahendra Singh Johal, Sukhwinder's husband and the boys' stepfather, has been charged with two counts of murder and one of attempted murder in connection with the incident. And while we must wait for the legal process to take its course before assigning responsibility for the attack, we have already experienced far too many cases of spousal and family violence and murder.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">According to Statistics Canada, there were 38,000 incidents of spousal violence reported to police across Canada in 2006, the latest year for which statistics are available. This represents approximately 15 per cent of all police-reported violent incidents, and is probably only a fraction of all spousal violence incidents since many people are reluctant to report such events to police.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">The statistics on spousal homicides are equally sobering. Spousal homicides represented 17 per cent of all solved homicides in Canada in 2006, with a total of 56 women and 22 men killed by their spouses that year.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">Children and youth also suffer at the hands of family members, with a reported 107 children per 125,000 being physically or sexually assaulted by a parent. Again, the actual figures are likely much higher than the reported numbers. And six out of 10 child and youth homicides are committed by a member of the family, usually a parent.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">These are troubling statistics, given that we tend to believe that we are safe at home, and that our family members are our protectors. But it is that very belief, combined with the belief that other people, and particularly the state, has no business meddling in family affairs, that helps sustain family violence.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">Indeed, in most cases of family homicide, warning signs were present. This was apparently true in the Johal case, as friends knew that all was not well, and that Sukhwinder and her sons were planning to leave her husband, a situation that often gives rise to violence.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">If we are to stem the tide, then, we must take all warning signs seriously, and we must be especially vigilant when families are separating. And fortunately, our awareness of, and education about, these factors has helped to reduce the incidence of family violence.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">There has been, for example, a steady decline in spousal violence since at least 1998, when spousal incidents represented 22 per cent of all police-reported violent incidents. And B.C., along with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, now has the lowest rate in Canada, with just eight per cent of all police-reported violent incidents involving spouses.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">Spousal homicides have similarly been declining for more than 30 years, with 110 such homicides in 1977, compared to 78 in 2006.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">Homicides involving children and youth have also been on the decline.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">This is promising news.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">But the numbers are still too high, and we must guard against becoming complacent. Instead, we must continue our efforts to educate all people, and to reach out to those experiencing family difficulties.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">For when it comes to family violence, the only acceptable number is zero.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #4f81bd">© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun</span></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.{censored}/news/Elimination+spousal+violence+goal/1730271/story.html" target="_blank">http://www.{censored}/news/Elimination+spousal+violence+goal/1730271/story.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 104584, member: 884"] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#4f81bd][B]Elimination of spousal violence is the goal[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=#4f81bd][B][COLOR=#ff0000]EDITORIAL :[/COLOR] Vancouver Sun[/B]J - June 25, 2009[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]While some people avoid venturing out at night for fear they'll be accosted by gangsters, the statistics tell us that the most dangerous places are closer to home -- in fact, one of the most dangerous places is the home.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]The tragedy involving Sukhwinder Kaur Johal and her teenage sons Amarjit and Ranjit Gill provide further evidence of this sad fact. The three were attacked in their home on Father's Day, leaving the Gills dead and Johal in hospital in critical but stable condition.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]Mahendra Singh Johal, Sukhwinder's husband and the boys' stepfather, has been charged with two counts of murder and one of attempted murder in connection with the incident. And while we must wait for the legal process to take its course before assigning responsibility for the attack, we have already experienced far too many cases of spousal and family violence and murder.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]According to Statistics Canada, there were 38,000 incidents of spousal violence reported to police across Canada in 2006, the latest year for which statistics are available. This represents approximately 15 per cent of all police-reported violent incidents, and is probably only a fraction of all spousal violence incidents since many people are reluctant to report such events to police.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]The statistics on spousal homicides are equally sobering. Spousal homicides represented 17 per cent of all solved homicides in Canada in 2006, with a total of 56 women and 22 men killed by their spouses that year.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]Children and youth also suffer at the hands of family members, with a reported 107 children per 125,000 being physically or sexually assaulted by a parent. Again, the actual figures are likely much higher than the reported numbers. And six out of 10 child and youth homicides are committed by a member of the family, usually a parent.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]These are troubling statistics, given that we tend to believe that we are safe at home, and that our family members are our protectors. But it is that very belief, combined with the belief that other people, and particularly the state, has no business meddling in family affairs, that helps sustain family violence.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]Indeed, in most cases of family homicide, warning signs were present. This was apparently true in the Johal case, as friends knew that all was not well, and that Sukhwinder and her sons were planning to leave her husband, a situation that often gives rise to violence.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]If we are to stem the tide, then, we must take all warning signs seriously, and we must be especially vigilant when families are separating. And fortunately, our awareness of, and education about, these factors has helped to reduce the incidence of family violence.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]There has been, for example, a steady decline in spousal violence since at least 1998, when spousal incidents represented 22 per cent of all police-reported violent incidents. And B.C., along with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, now has the lowest rate in Canada, with just eight per cent of all police-reported violent incidents involving spouses.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]Spousal homicides have similarly been declining for more than 30 years, with 110 such homicides in 1977, compared to 78 in 2006.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]Homicides involving children and youth have also been on the decline.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]This is promising news.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]But the numbers are still too high, and we must guard against becoming complacent. Instead, we must continue our efforts to educate all people, and to reach out to those experiencing family difficulties.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]For when it comes to family violence, the only acceptable number is zero.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd]© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4f81bd][/COLOR] [URL]http://www.{censored}/news/Elimination+spousal+violence+goal/1730271/story.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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