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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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Is Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney Playing Dirty Politics With Hindus And Sikhs?
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 125989" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="color: #002060">source: </span><a href="http://www.voiceonline.com/voice/thisweek/headline2.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">http://www.voiceonline.com/voice/thisweek/headline2.php</span></a> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #002060"><strong>IS MULTICULTURALISM MINISTER JASON KENNEY</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #002060"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">PLAYING DIRTY POLITICS WITH HINDUS AND SIKHS?</span></strong> </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060"><strong>By Rattan Mall – Editor: Indo-Canadian Voice – May 1, 2010</strong> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney is being accused of playing dirty politics with Hindu and Sikhs. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The South Asian Focus newspaper of Brampton in an article titled, “Kenney lauds 'peaceful' Hindu community,” wrote: “The Hindu community's role in a maintaining a peaceful Canada was praised by Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney over the weekend. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">“Rather than causing any problems, it comes to us with solutions, Kenney noted at a meeting with members of the Hindu Federation at Mississauga's Ram Mandir. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">“He praised the Hindu diaspora's peaceful and constructive role in Canada, while noting the community in Canada, from whichever part of the world it came, had its roots in India's secularism and tolerance of all religions and communities. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">“Kenney reiterated Canada's multicultural values, but added this did not mean immigrants could import their bad habits as well. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">“His comment was a veiled reference to the violence being witnessed in sections of the Sikh community in recent weeks.” </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">I forwarded Kenney the article and asked him for his comments, but he did not respond. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The article has caused resentment in the Sikh community. The Toronto metro area has a substantial Hindu population, especially as compared to Vancouver. Hindus in Ontario are prominent businessmen and recently played the leading role as members of the Canada-India Business Council in hosting India’s Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath who’s been accused of involvement in the 1984 massacre of Sikhs in Delhi. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #002060">It’s likely that the newspaper gave its own twist to what Kenney told the members of the Hindu Federation. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">I know the underlying tensions between the Hindus and the Sikhs in Toronto because I was assistant producer of South Asian programs in 1999-2000 for Roger’s multicultural TV network that was then known as CFMT. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">These tensions are further complicated by tensions between the Indo-Canadians and the Pakistani-Canadians because Toronto has a very large number of Canadians of Pakistani origin. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">That’s why I would advise Kenney to be careful of what he says to any group. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Another factor that has complicated matters in Canada is that some Hindus write anti-Sikh letters to newspapers or make anti-Sikh comments on radio talk shows posing as Sikhs. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Canadians in general do not know the difference between Hindus and Sikhs or the difference in names. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">For them a brown guy is a brown guy and this causes more confusion and resentment against Sikhs. Some Hindus do not realize that these tactics harm ALL South Asians, including themselves. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 125989, member: 884"] [COLOR=#002060]source: [/COLOR][URL="http://www.voiceonline.com/voice/thisweek/headline2.php"][COLOR=#002060]http://www.voiceonline.com/voice/thisweek/headline2.php[/COLOR][/URL] [SIZE=5][COLOR=#002060][B]IS MULTICULTURALISM MINISTER JASON KENNEY[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=#002060][SIZE=3][B][SIZE=5]PLAYING DIRTY POLITICS WITH HINDUS AND SIKHS?[/SIZE][/B] [/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060][B]By Rattan Mall – Editor: Indo-Canadian Voice – May 1, 2010[/B] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney is being accused of playing dirty politics with Hindu and Sikhs. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The South Asian Focus newspaper of Brampton in an article titled, “Kenney lauds 'peaceful' Hindu community,” wrote: “The Hindu community's role in a maintaining a peaceful Canada was praised by Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney over the weekend. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]“Rather than causing any problems, it comes to us with solutions, Kenney noted at a meeting with members of the Hindu Federation at Mississauga's Ram Mandir. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]“He praised the Hindu diaspora's peaceful and constructive role in Canada, while noting the community in Canada, from whichever part of the world it came, had its roots in India's secularism and tolerance of all religions and communities. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]“Kenney reiterated Canada's multicultural values, but added this did not mean immigrants could import their bad habits as well. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]“His comment was a veiled reference to the violence being witnessed in sections of the Sikh community in recent weeks.” [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]I forwarded Kenney the article and asked him for his comments, but he did not respond. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The article has caused resentment in the Sikh community. The Toronto metro area has a substantial Hindu population, especially as compared to Vancouver. Hindus in Ontario are prominent businessmen and recently played the leading role as members of the Canada-India Business Council in hosting India’s Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath who’s been accused of involvement in the 1984 massacre of Sikhs in Delhi. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]It’s likely that the newspaper gave its own twist to what Kenney told the members of the Hindu Federation. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]I know the underlying tensions between the Hindus and the Sikhs in Toronto because I was assistant producer of South Asian programs in 1999-2000 for Roger’s multicultural TV network that was then known as CFMT. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]These tensions are further complicated by tensions between the Indo-Canadians and the Pakistani-Canadians because Toronto has a very large number of Canadians of Pakistani origin. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]That’s why I would advise Kenney to be careful of what he says to any group. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Another factor that has complicated matters in Canada is that some Hindus write anti-Sikh letters to newspapers or make anti-Sikh comments on radio talk shows posing as Sikhs. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Canadians in general do not know the difference between Hindus and Sikhs or the difference in names. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]For them a brown guy is a brown guy and this causes more confusion and resentment against Sikhs. Some Hindus do not realize that these tactics harm ALL South Asians, including themselves. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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