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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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Multiculturalism Does Not Fail Canada, It IS Canada
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 127923" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong> <a href="http://www.mapleleafsikh.com/2010/06/multiculturalism-does-not-fail-canada.html" target="_blank">Multiculturalism does not fail Canada, it IS Canada</a> </strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Salim Mansur's <a href="http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/salim_mansur/2010/04/30/13777901.html" target="_blank">article</a> in today's Toronto Sun, entitled "Multiculturalism fails Canada" warrants a response, not only because he greatly exaggerates the downsides of multiculturism in Canada, but more importantly he insults the intelligence of Canadians.</p><p style="margin-left: 20px">In a column for the National Post on April 23, Dosanjh contended minority communities — immigrants of non-European origin — threaten the social fabric of Canada by an obsession with injustices in their “homelands” in the recent or distant past. The result is excessive emphasis “placed on the differences that keep us apart from each other” and “diminishing emphasis on commonalities and values that bind us.” </p><p>Mr. Dosanjh and Mr. Mansur assume that non-white Canadians are the first to contemplate international disputes in their new home. This conveniently ignores the efforts of Armenian-Canadians on the Armenian genocide, pro-democratic Iranian-Canadians and Jewish-Canadian advocates of Isreal. All of these groups are leveraging the freedom of expression granted by Canada to make the world a better place.</p><p style="margin-left: 20px">Sikh extremists are not alone in sheltering behind the politics of multiculturalism, then pushing their agenda that runs counter to Canada’s national interests and liberal democratic values. </p><p>I've been looking for Sikh extremists for the last decade but haven't found any espousing the type of violence that Mr. Dosanjh and Mr. Mansur seem convinced is epidemic in Canada. I'm also guesssing that Sikh-Canadians pushing for justice in the 1984 Sikh pogroms threatens the social fabric by their efforts. Sikhs believe in equality, democracy and justice. Why do you think half a million of us have made Canada our home?</p><p></p><p>I also resent the implication that by putting an emphasis on our homeland politics, we become less Canadian and unable to integrate into Canadian society. Canadians, and hyphenated Canadians, are some of the most worldly people I've ever met. Our multiculturalism gives the rare ability to simultaneously be engaged in issues close to home and around the world. In my own community, most Sikh-Canadians are equally passionate about water issues in Punjab as they are about environmental issues in Canada. I'm as concerned about Sikhs getting justice for the massacres in Delhi as I am about the third-world conditions in our Aboriginal communities. </p><p></p><p>Mr. Mansur and Mr. Dosanjh are insulting our intelligence. Canadians can walk and chew gum at the same time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 127923, member: 35"] [B] [URL="http://www.mapleleafsikh.com/2010/06/multiculturalism-does-not-fail-canada.html"]Multiculturalism does not fail Canada, it IS Canada[/URL] [/B] Salim Mansur's [URL="http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/salim_mansur/2010/04/30/13777901.html"]article[/URL] in today's Toronto Sun, entitled "Multiculturalism fails Canada" warrants a response, not only because he greatly exaggerates the downsides of multiculturism in Canada, but more importantly he insults the intelligence of Canadians. [INDENT]In a column for the National Post on April 23, Dosanjh contended minority communities — immigrants of non-European origin — threaten the social fabric of Canada by an obsession with injustices in their “homelands” in the recent or distant past. The result is excessive emphasis “placed on the differences that keep us apart from each other” and “diminishing emphasis on commonalities and values that bind us.” [/INDENT]Mr. Dosanjh and Mr. Mansur assume that non-white Canadians are the first to contemplate international disputes in their new home. This conveniently ignores the efforts of Armenian-Canadians on the Armenian genocide, pro-democratic Iranian-Canadians and Jewish-Canadian advocates of Isreal. All of these groups are leveraging the freedom of expression granted by Canada to make the world a better place. [INDENT]Sikh extremists are not alone in sheltering behind the politics of multiculturalism, then pushing their agenda that runs counter to Canada’s national interests and liberal democratic values. [/INDENT]I've been looking for Sikh extremists for the last decade but haven't found any espousing the type of violence that Mr. Dosanjh and Mr. Mansur seem convinced is epidemic in Canada. I'm also guesssing that Sikh-Canadians pushing for justice in the 1984 Sikh pogroms threatens the social fabric by their efforts. Sikhs believe in equality, democracy and justice. Why do you think half a million of us have made Canada our home? I also resent the implication that by putting an emphasis on our homeland politics, we become less Canadian and unable to integrate into Canadian society. Canadians, and hyphenated Canadians, are some of the most worldly people I've ever met. Our multiculturalism gives the rare ability to simultaneously be engaged in issues close to home and around the world. In my own community, most Sikh-Canadians are equally passionate about water issues in Punjab as they are about environmental issues in Canada. I'm as concerned about Sikhs getting justice for the massacres in Delhi as I am about the third-world conditions in our Aboriginal communities. Mr. Mansur and Mr. Dosanjh are insulting our intelligence. Canadians can walk and chew gum at the same time. [/QUOTE]
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