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Gurbani (14-53)
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Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
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Ashtpadi (129-130)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
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Thittee (296-300)
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Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
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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)
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Sehskritee Mahala 1
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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Swaiyyae Mahala 5
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Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
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<blockquote data-quote="drkhalsa" data-source="post: 59254" data-attributes="member: 384"><p>[Publication: Times of India Mumbai; Date: Sep 1, 2007; Section: Times Sport; Page: 31 </p><p><img src="http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Images/TOI/Elements/PrintLogo.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 18px">PRINCIPLES FUEL THE NAMDHARIS </span></span> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">V Anand I TNN </span></span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Mumbai: He was the first to break the mould. Didar Singh, who represented the country in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, was among the first Namdharis to wear shorts, or sport anything apart from white on his body. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> The Namdharis, who are competing in the Mumbai Hockey league, have a simple philosophy to life. They follow the principles of truth, purity, simplicity, peace and unity. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> They don’t wear any other colour apart from white and only sport a kutcha for shorts. They eat only vegetarian food and they even keep eggs at an arm’s length. They cook food themselves and only drink water that is drawn from a well or collected from rain. The Namdharis indulge only in sweets. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> How they have adopted to the game is interesting. Didar, the first Namdhari to play for India, says: “The guardians of the Namdharis were convinced by the hockey authorities (IHF) and that’s how I got to play for the country,’’ says Didar. Before Didar, Namdharis played only for their own team, not even for Punjab. But Didar’s inclusion did not mean he fell for temptations. “I follow the principles every moment,’’ says Didar. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> “After me, many boys from our academy are playing in other teams. We feel bad when some of the boys score against us. But we have realised that it is good for the game and the country,’’ said Didar. “We also make an effort to keep the assembly line going. We now believe that if we lose one boy, we need to have four others ready,’’ says Didar. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> For a sport that has had many violent clashes, Namdhari are an exception. “Some of our boys do get angry and question umpiring decision. But we quickly calm them down. Hockey is losing spectators to other sport and if we indulge in abuse and violence, how will women and children watch it,’’ says Didar. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> The Namdharis have their astro turf at Sri Bhaini Sahib, in Ludhiana district. “We have the only private astroturf in the whole of Asia,’’ says Didar. The academy boys are taken care of by the sect. Their education and kitting expenses are borne by the Academy. Even the families of the boys are taken care of in case of an emergency. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> The Namdhari team is a young side and Didar says they realise the importance of education. “A teacher has come along with the boys so that they do not miss out on education,’’ says Didar. The Namdharis are indeed an education to some of the other teams who indulge in a rough hockey culture. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> <a href="mailto:v.anand@timesgroup.com">v.anand@timesgroup.com</a> </span></span></p><p><img src="http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIM/2007/09/01/31/Img/Pc0310900.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The Namdhari team only eats the food prepared by their cook </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="drkhalsa, post: 59254, member: 384"] [Publication: Times of India Mumbai; Date: Sep 1, 2007; Section: Times Sport; Page: 31 [IMG]http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Images/TOI/Elements/PrintLogo.gif[/IMG] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=5]PRINCIPLES FUEL THE NAMDHARIS [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]V Anand I TNN [/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Mumbai: He was the first to break the mould. Didar Singh, who represented the country in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, was among the first Namdharis to wear shorts, or sport anything apart from white on his body. The Namdharis, who are competing in the Mumbai Hockey league, have a simple philosophy to life. They follow the principles of truth, purity, simplicity, peace and unity. They don’t wear any other colour apart from white and only sport a kutcha for shorts. They eat only vegetarian food and they even keep eggs at an arm’s length. They cook food themselves and only drink water that is drawn from a well or collected from rain. The Namdharis indulge only in sweets. How they have adopted to the game is interesting. Didar, the first Namdhari to play for India, says: “The guardians of the Namdharis were convinced by the hockey authorities (IHF) and that’s how I got to play for the country,’’ says Didar. Before Didar, Namdharis played only for their own team, not even for Punjab. But Didar’s inclusion did not mean he fell for temptations. “I follow the principles every moment,’’ says Didar. “After me, many boys from our academy are playing in other teams. We feel bad when some of the boys score against us. But we have realised that it is good for the game and the country,’’ said Didar. “We also make an effort to keep the assembly line going. We now believe that if we lose one boy, we need to have four others ready,’’ says Didar. For a sport that has had many violent clashes, Namdhari are an exception. “Some of our boys do get angry and question umpiring decision. But we quickly calm them down. Hockey is losing spectators to other sport and if we indulge in abuse and violence, how will women and children watch it,’’ says Didar. The Namdharis have their astro turf at Sri Bhaini Sahib, in Ludhiana district. “We have the only private astroturf in the whole of Asia,’’ says Didar. The academy boys are taken care of by the sect. Their education and kitting expenses are borne by the Academy. Even the families of the boys are taken care of in case of an emergency. The Namdhari team is a young side and Didar says they realise the importance of education. “A teacher has come along with the boys so that they do not miss out on education,’’ says Didar. The Namdharis are indeed an education to some of the other teams who indulge in a rough hockey culture. [EMAIL="v.anand@timesgroup.com"]v.anand@timesgroup.com[/EMAIL] [/SIZE][/FONT] [IMG]http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIM/2007/09/01/31/Img/Pc0310900.jpg[/IMG] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The Namdhari team only eats the food prepared by their cook [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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