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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: 123534" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>Oregon Governor Poised to End Sikh Teacher Ban</strong></p><p>Your Voices Made a Difference</p><p></p><p></p><p> [ <a href="https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=2563" target="_blank">https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=2563</a> ]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>March 29, 2010 (Washington, DC) - One month after Oregon's legislature voted by landslide margins to end the state's 87-year-old ban on religious dress for public school teachers, The Sikh Coalition has learned that Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski will sign this historic legislation [ <a href="http://www.leg.state.or.us/10ss1/measpdf/hb3600.dir/hb3686.en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.leg.state.or.us/10ss1/measpdf/hb3600.dir/hb3686.en.pdf</a> ] into law.</p><p></p><p>For the first time in American history, observant Sikhs, Jews, and Muslims won't have to sacrifice their articles of faith in order to work as teachers in the public schools of Oregon.</p><p></p><p>This victory would not have been possible without your support. Sikh Coalition supporters sent almost 10,000 messages to Oregon legislators, urging them to end the state's discriminatory ban on Sikh teachers.</p><p></p><p>Important Next Steps</p><p></p><p>Before the new law [ <a href="http://www.leg.state.or.us/10ss1/measpdf/hb3600.dir/hb3686.en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.leg.state.or.us/10ss1/measpdf/hb3600.dir/hb3686.en.pdf</a> ] goes into effect in July 2011, Oregon's administrative agencies will spend the next year developing guidelines that spell out the new rights and responsibilities of public school teachers in Oregon. The Sikh Coalition will monitor this process to ensure that the new guidelines protect the civil rights of teachers. In the meantime, we strongly encourage Oregon Sikhs to pursue teaching careers with pride.</p><p></p><p>*The Cost of Change</p><p></p><p>*Getting to this point took many strategic steps:</p><p></p><p>January 6, 2010 [ <a href="http://www.sikhcoalition.org/TakeActionReligiousFreedom.htm" target="_blank">TakeActionReligiousFreedom</a> ] - The Sikh Coalition partners with SALDEF and UNITED SIKHS on a joint action alert, calling for an end to discrimination against Sikhs in Oregon.</p><p></p><p>January 12, 2010 [ <a href="http://www.acslaw.org/node/15078" target="_blank">ACSblog | Striking a Balance on Religious Neutrality in Ore. Public Schools | American Constitution Society</a> ] - The Sikh Coalition publishes an essay about the Oregon issue on the website of the American Constitution Society, a prominent national policy organization.</p><p></p><p>February 5, 2010 [ <a href="http://www.sikhcoalition.org/advisories/EqualRightsDebate.htm" target="_blank">EqualRightsDebate</a> ] - The Sikh Coalition rallies seventeen (17) state and national organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League and Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, in support of ending Oregon's discrimination against religious teachers.</p><p></p><p>February 12, 2010 [ <a href="http://sikhcoalition.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/sikh-teachers-in-their-own-words/" target="_blank">Sikh Teachers in Their Own Words Sikh Coalition’s Blog</a> ] - The Sikh Coalition publishes profiles of accomplished Sikh teachers from across the United States on its website.</p><p></p><p>February 15, 2010 [ <a href="https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1607/images/Sikh%20Coalition%20Fact%20Sheet%20on%20Equal%20Opportunity%20in%20Oregon.pdf" target="_blank">https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1607/images/Sikh Coalition Fact Sheet on Equal Opportunity in Oregon.pdf</a> ] - The Sikh Coalition prepares written testimony and educational material for the Oregon legislature.</p><p></p><p>March 8, 2010 [ <a href="https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1607/images/10-0308_Sikh%20Coalition%20Letter%20to%20Oregon%20Governor%20Kulongoski.pdf" target="_blank">https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1607/images/10-0308_Sikh Coalition Letter to Oregon Governor Kulongoski.pdf</a> ]- The Sikh Coalition sends a letter to Oregon's Governor urging him to end Oregon's discriminatory ban on Sikh teachers.</p><p></p><p>The Sikh Coalition is thankful to Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt and his staff for taking up this cause; to Portland attorney and activist Saba Ahmed for her extraordinary leadership; and for the support of countless partner organizations and community members in Oregon and throughout the United States.</p><p></p><p>As always, The Sikh Coalition urges all Sikhs to stand up for their rights and fearlessly maintain their articles of faith.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 123534, member: 35"] [B]Oregon Governor Poised to End Sikh Teacher Ban[/B] Your Voices Made a Difference [ [URL]https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=2563[/URL] ] March 29, 2010 (Washington, DC) - One month after Oregon's legislature voted by landslide margins to end the state's 87-year-old ban on religious dress for public school teachers, The Sikh Coalition has learned that Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski will sign this historic legislation [ [URL]http://www.leg.state.or.us/10ss1/measpdf/hb3600.dir/hb3686.en.pdf[/URL] ] into law. For the first time in American history, observant Sikhs, Jews, and Muslims won't have to sacrifice their articles of faith in order to work as teachers in the public schools of Oregon. This victory would not have been possible without your support. Sikh Coalition supporters sent almost 10,000 messages to Oregon legislators, urging them to end the state's discriminatory ban on Sikh teachers. Important Next Steps Before the new law [ [URL]http://www.leg.state.or.us/10ss1/measpdf/hb3600.dir/hb3686.en.pdf[/URL] ] goes into effect in July 2011, Oregon's administrative agencies will spend the next year developing guidelines that spell out the new rights and responsibilities of public school teachers in Oregon. The Sikh Coalition will monitor this process to ensure that the new guidelines protect the civil rights of teachers. In the meantime, we strongly encourage Oregon Sikhs to pursue teaching careers with pride. *The Cost of Change *Getting to this point took many strategic steps: January 6, 2010 [ [url=http://www.sikhcoalition.org/TakeActionReligiousFreedom.htm]TakeActionReligiousFreedom[/url] ] - The Sikh Coalition partners with SALDEF and UNITED SIKHS on a joint action alert, calling for an end to discrimination against Sikhs in Oregon. January 12, 2010 [ [url=http://www.acslaw.org/node/15078]ACSblog | Striking a Balance on Religious Neutrality in Ore. Public Schools | American Constitution Society[/url] ] - The Sikh Coalition publishes an essay about the Oregon issue on the website of the American Constitution Society, a prominent national policy organization. February 5, 2010 [ [url=http://www.sikhcoalition.org/advisories/EqualRightsDebate.htm]EqualRightsDebate[/url] ] - The Sikh Coalition rallies seventeen (17) state and national organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League and Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, in support of ending Oregon's discrimination against religious teachers. February 12, 2010 [ [url=http://sikhcoalition.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/sikh-teachers-in-their-own-words/]Sikh Teachers in Their Own Words Sikh Coalition’s Blog[/url] ] - The Sikh Coalition publishes profiles of accomplished Sikh teachers from across the United States on its website. February 15, 2010 [ [URL]https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1607/images/Sikh%20Coalition%20Fact%20Sheet%20on%20Equal%20Opportunity%20in%20Oregon.pdf[/URL] ] - The Sikh Coalition prepares written testimony and educational material for the Oregon legislature. March 8, 2010 [ [URL]https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1607/images/10-0308_Sikh%20Coalition%20Letter%20to%20Oregon%20Governor%20Kulongoski.pdf[/URL] ]- The Sikh Coalition sends a letter to Oregon's Governor urging him to end Oregon's discriminatory ban on Sikh teachers. The Sikh Coalition is thankful to Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt and his staff for taking up this cause; to Portland attorney and activist Saba Ahmed for her extraordinary leadership; and for the support of countless partner organizations and community members in Oregon and throughout the United States. As always, The Sikh Coalition urges all Sikhs to stand up for their rights and fearlessly maintain their articles of faith. [/QUOTE]
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