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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: 121277" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000080"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Oregon Senate Vote Puts Sikh American Community One Step Away From Making History</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000080"> </span></span> </p><p> <em><strong><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">SALDEF applauds Oregon Senate on vote to repeal religious dress ban, Encourages Oregon Governor to sign bill </span></span></strong></em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Washington D.C., February 24, 2009 -- Late yesterday afternoon, the Oregon State Senate, voted 21-9 in favor of Oregon House Bill 3686, which when enacted will allow public school teachers to wear religious dress, including the Sikh <em>dastaar</em> (turban), the Muslim <em>hijab</em>, and the Jewish <em>yarmulke</em>, while serving as public school teachers. The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), the nation's oldest Sikh American civil rights and advocacy organization, commends the Oregon Senate for passing this important bill by such a wide margin, following the landslide victory in the Oregon House on February 13th. SALDEF urges Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski to sign the bill into law quickly.</p><p></p><p></p><p> To read coverage about the Senate vote yesterday, please click here and click here.</p><p></p><p></p><p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: purple"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: purple"></span></p><p> In the summer of 2009, <span style="color: black"><span style="color: purple">SALDEF initiated a</span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="color: purple">n historic campaign</span></span><span style="color: black"> on behalf of the Sikh American community to overturn </span><span style="color: black">ORS 342.650. Since then, SALDEF has <span style="color: #2a5db0">been working</span> to publicize this discriminatory legislation and repeal it</span><span style="color: black">. The </span>bill, when enacted, will undo ORS 342.650, an Oregon law that effectively forbids Sikh Americans, and all other individuals who wear religious dress in accordance with their faith, from working as public school teachers.<span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"> -- Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt, after yesterday's historic vote</span> "Today in Oregon we took a big step forward to equality in our State. The coalition that came together to pass this legislation crossed all lines of religion, race and culture," said Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt after the bill passed yesterday. "It was inspiring to see national groups like SALDEF join with local groups like the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon to achieve this great victory for tolerance and religious freedom in our state. No longer will any law supported by the KKK be the law in our state." </p><p> <span style="color: black">Over the past several months, SALDEF has been working closely with Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt, along with a broad coalition of groups and individuals to engage in outreach to Oregon legislators, provide testimony at House hearings, and mobilize community support for the Lobby Day held on February 10th at the State House in Salem. </span></p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p><p> "We commend the Oregon Senate for this historic vote to finally bury from their state's laws the unfortunate legacy of bigotry from the KKK in the 1920s," said SALDEF Managing Director Kavneet Singh. "This is also a huge step for both the Sikh American community in Oregon and across the country. Sikh Americans partnered and mobilized with a truly interfaith coalition behind a bill that was supportive of and that protected people of all faiths. We commend our local community and coalition partners for supporting the passage of this repeal and upholding religious freedom for all."</p><p></p><p></p><p> <strong>What's Next</strong></p><p> The bill will now head back to the Oregon House for a vote on the minor changes and amendments that were added by the Senate Rules Commitee last weekend. The final legislation will then head to the Governor's desk for his signature of the bill into Law.</p><p></p><p></p><p> The final passing of this bill will allow Oregon public school teachers to wear religious clothing that is mandated by their faiths beginning in the 2011-2012 school year.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> To stay up to date with the developments of this legislation, please visit our website or click here for information about the campaign and to see a timeline of this history making campaign to change this archaic law in Oregon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 121277, member: 35"] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000080][SIZE=5][B]Oregon Senate Vote Puts Sikh American Community One Step Away From Making History[/B][/SIZE] [/COLOR][/FONT] [I][B][COLOR=navy][FONT=Arial]SALDEF applauds Oregon Senate on vote to repeal religious dress ban, Encourages Oregon Governor to sign bill [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/I] Washington D.C., February 24, 2009 -- Late yesterday afternoon, the Oregon State Senate, voted 21-9 in favor of Oregon House Bill 3686, which when enacted will allow public school teachers to wear religious dress, including the Sikh [I]dastaar[/I] (turban), the Muslim [I]hijab[/I], and the Jewish [I]yarmulke[/I], while serving as public school teachers. The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), the nation's oldest Sikh American civil rights and advocacy organization, commends the Oregon Senate for passing this important bill by such a wide margin, following the landslide victory in the Oregon House on February 13th. SALDEF urges Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski to sign the bill into law quickly. To read coverage about the Senate vote yesterday, please click here and click here. [CENTER][COLOR=purple] [/COLOR][/CENTER] In the summer of 2009, [COLOR=black][COLOR=purple]SALDEF initiated a[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=black][COLOR=purple]n historic campaign[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=black] on behalf of the Sikh American community to overturn [/COLOR][COLOR=black]ORS 342.650. Since then, SALDEF has [COLOR=#2a5db0]been working[/COLOR] to publicize this discriminatory legislation and repeal it[/COLOR][COLOR=black]. The [/COLOR]bill, when enacted, will undo ORS 342.650, an Oregon law that effectively forbids Sikh Americans, and all other individuals who wear religious dress in accordance with their faith, from working as public school teachers.[COLOR=#0000ff] -- Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt, after yesterday's historic vote[/COLOR] "Today in Oregon we took a big step forward to equality in our State. The coalition that came together to pass this legislation crossed all lines of religion, race and culture," said Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt after the bill passed yesterday. "It was inspiring to see national groups like SALDEF join with local groups like the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon to achieve this great victory for tolerance and religious freedom in our state. No longer will any law supported by the KKK be the law in our state." [COLOR=black]Over the past several months, SALDEF has been working closely with Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt, along with a broad coalition of groups and individuals to engage in outreach to Oregon legislators, provide testimony at House hearings, and mobilize community support for the Lobby Day held on February 10th at the State House in Salem. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] "We commend the Oregon Senate for this historic vote to finally bury from their state's laws the unfortunate legacy of bigotry from the KKK in the 1920s," said SALDEF Managing Director Kavneet Singh. "This is also a huge step for both the Sikh American community in Oregon and across the country. Sikh Americans partnered and mobilized with a truly interfaith coalition behind a bill that was supportive of and that protected people of all faiths. We commend our local community and coalition partners for supporting the passage of this repeal and upholding religious freedom for all." [B]What's Next[/B] The bill will now head back to the Oregon House for a vote on the minor changes and amendments that were added by the Senate Rules Commitee last weekend. The final legislation will then head to the Governor's desk for his signature of the bill into Law. The final passing of this bill will allow Oregon public school teachers to wear religious clothing that is mandated by their faiths beginning in the 2011-2012 school year. To stay up to date with the developments of this legislation, please visit our website or click here for information about the campaign and to see a timeline of this history making campaign to change this archaic law in Oregon. [/QUOTE]
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