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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 187007" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Tejwant ji</p><p></p><p>You raise some really interesting points and ask interesting questions as follow-up to the article. </p><p></p><p>I am only going to tackle one question right now, though there are several there I really like, including the one about passing bills in the house that all know will not succeed at the senate. It comes across as political drama, intended to impress the voters of specific house districts, with no real purpose or intent of getting the job done, and of course if the bill loses the senate can be blamed, and all go home for the weekend without any worry about having a sense of responsibility. This happens whether the law is about abortion or capping hours for watering lawns across the state.</p><p></p><p>The question about Sharia Law is the one that is like a magnet for me. Courts in North Carolina have already rejected lawsuits intended to prevent the administration of Sharia Law in various towns. The courts dismiss the cases because it is impossible to rule on a matter if nothing has happened yet. And nothing does happen because Sharia Law has little relevance to anything that would apply to anyone other than a Muslim doing Muslim things in a Muslim setting (like a Mosque). In fact, most countries that have Sharia Law also have criminal and civil statutes that have nothing at all to do with Sharia Law. For example, Egypt follows the Napoleonic Code as does most of Europe, except in domestic law cases pertaining to divorce, custody of children, wills and estates.</p><p></p><p>There is a growing fear of Sharia Law in various parts of the US that is nothing more than rank paranoia. Those suffering from these fears do not even know what Sharia Law is about. They somehow think it will creep up on them and undermine their constitutional freedoms. If on the stray moment when a nut might get the idea to punish someone by public stoning in the city of Anapolis Maryland or Tulsa Oklahoma it just wouldn't pass muster. Religious laws cannot be substituted for protections granted by state and federal laws and the constitutions of the states and the federal government. On top of that, what situation would come up where Sharia Law might be an option? In the US, unlike some countries with large, non-immigrant Muslim populations, the village panchayat doesn't even exist. A divorce settlement supervised by a council of local elders would never come up.</p><p></p><p>The legislators who go down this paranoia path make fools of themselves. And it rings clear as a bell that they are either religious fanatics themselves or they are feeding on the fears of voters to get votes. For certain they are not providing informed leadership. All I can feel is compassion for communities who are wrapped up in ignorance and irrational fear, and pass this on to their children. Tolerance must not be an important value in their world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 187007, member: 35"] Tejwant ji You raise some really interesting points and ask interesting questions as follow-up to the article. I am only going to tackle one question right now, though there are several there I really like, including the one about passing bills in the house that all know will not succeed at the senate. It comes across as political drama, intended to impress the voters of specific house districts, with no real purpose or intent of getting the job done, and of course if the bill loses the senate can be blamed, and all go home for the weekend without any worry about having a sense of responsibility. This happens whether the law is about abortion or capping hours for watering lawns across the state. The question about Sharia Law is the one that is like a magnet for me. Courts in North Carolina have already rejected lawsuits intended to prevent the administration of Sharia Law in various towns. The courts dismiss the cases because it is impossible to rule on a matter if nothing has happened yet. And nothing does happen because Sharia Law has little relevance to anything that would apply to anyone other than a Muslim doing Muslim things in a Muslim setting (like a Mosque). In fact, most countries that have Sharia Law also have criminal and civil statutes that have nothing at all to do with Sharia Law. For example, Egypt follows the Napoleonic Code as does most of Europe, except in domestic law cases pertaining to divorce, custody of children, wills and estates. There is a growing fear of Sharia Law in various parts of the US that is nothing more than rank paranoia. Those suffering from these fears do not even know what Sharia Law is about. They somehow think it will creep up on them and undermine their constitutional freedoms. If on the stray moment when a nut might get the idea to punish someone by public stoning in the city of Anapolis Maryland or Tulsa Oklahoma it just wouldn't pass muster. Religious laws cannot be substituted for protections granted by state and federal laws and the constitutions of the states and the federal government. On top of that, what situation would come up where Sharia Law might be an option? In the US, unlike some countries with large, non-immigrant Muslim populations, the village panchayat doesn't even exist. A divorce settlement supervised by a council of local elders would never come up. The legislators who go down this paranoia path make fools of themselves. And it rings clear as a bell that they are either religious fanatics themselves or they are feeding on the fears of voters to get votes. For certain they are not providing informed leadership. All I can feel is compassion for communities who are wrapped up in ignorance and irrational fear, and pass this on to their children. Tolerance must not be an important value in their world. [/QUOTE]
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