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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="Randip Singh" data-source="post: 132965" data-attributes="member: 1323"><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">What an extraordinarily generalised statement?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Do you really think orthodox parents following religious traditions are child killers?</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I am not questioning Star, but I am question your sweeping generalisations (as highlighted above).</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Unlike you, I am neither here to help nor hinder, and if someone comes on to this forum (for which I am a mod), I am duty bound to answer. You have a choice whether not to answer or not, as a visitor.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">You are correct it is her choice, but as mods of the <strong>Sikh philosophy</strong> forum we take our roles seriously hence do not make gung ho sweeping generalisations. Like I said, calm rational thinking.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Why are Sikhs much gentler souls than Pakistani’s? Surly everyone is an individual?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">This is what I am talking about, we cannot take a sweeping view that just because someone follows x faith or no faith rigidly, they will assault their children.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">And honour, when it is about self respect and respecting yourself can be a good thing. It becomes a bad thing when it is used as a means of repression. But then again other things can be used as a means of repression.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Sati example, is pretty lame btw, and you will know that, if you read into the history of it and digress’s.</span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">What makes you think all children are miserable? How can you make that sweeping generalised statement?</span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">You can defend whatever you want. This is a <strong>Sikh</strong> forum and as mods we are here to present the <strong>Sikh</strong> perspective. If you cannot understand that, then this is not the forum for you.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I married out of choice and from experience; I know there are consequences to that. I chose not to run away like some of the despicable cowards I see do that, but we chose to face our community and got married. You could say I am rigidly orthodox and Sikh. We also chose not to offend, but to persuade what we were doing was not against the Sikh teachings. How would I fit into your stereo-typical view?</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Err no actually its not.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">As someone born and brought up third generation in the UK, I can tell you it is no garden of Eden here. There is a total break down of respect, family values, etc etc. People seem to have lost self respect for themselves. I have noticed this over a period of time. Its not just Indians, but I speak to Italian, Greek, Spanish, German, parents and they are all of the same view.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randip Singh, post: 132965, member: 1323"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]What an extraordinarily generalised statement?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Do you really think orthodox parents following religious traditions are child killers?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I am not questioning Star, but I am question your sweeping generalisations (as highlighted above).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Unlike you, I am neither here to help nor hinder, and if someone comes on to this forum (for which I am a mod), I am duty bound to answer. You have a choice whether not to answer or not, as a visitor.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]You are correct it is her choice, but as mods of the [B]Sikh philosophy[/B] forum we take our roles seriously hence do not make gung ho sweeping generalisations. Like I said, calm rational thinking.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Why are Sikhs much gentler souls than Pakistani’s? Surly everyone is an individual?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]This is what I am talking about, we cannot take a sweeping view that just because someone follows x faith or no faith rigidly, they will assault their children.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]And honour, when it is about self respect and respecting yourself can be a good thing. It becomes a bad thing when it is used as a means of repression. But then again other things can be used as a means of repression.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]The Sati example, is pretty lame btw, and you will know that, if you read into the history of it and digress’s.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]What makes you think all children are miserable? How can you make that sweeping generalised statement?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]You can defend whatever you want. This is a [B]Sikh[/B] forum and as mods we are here to present the [B]Sikh[/B] perspective. If you cannot understand that, then this is not the forum for you.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I married out of choice and from experience; I know there are consequences to that. I chose not to run away like some of the despicable cowards I see do that, but we chose to face our community and got married. You could say I am rigidly orthodox and Sikh. We also chose not to offend, but to persuade what we were doing was not against the Sikh teachings. How would I fit into your stereo-typical view?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Err no actually its not.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]As someone born and brought up third generation in the UK, I can tell you it is no garden of Eden here. There is a total break down of respect, family values, etc etc. People seem to have lost self respect for themselves. I have noticed this over a period of time. Its not just Indians, but I speak to Italian, Greek, Spanish, German, parents and they are all of the same view.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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