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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="Admin" data-source="post: 113248" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Sikh group seeks to soften transition from India to America</strong></p><p></p><p>Sometimes when Sikh students come to the United States from the Punjab region of India, they initially find themselves without the means to survive, said a Sikh Students Association member. </p><p></p><p>This is when the work of the Sikh Students Association begins.</p><p></p><p>Depinder Sandhu, a graduate student in electrical engineering, said it is routine for members of the Sikh Students Association to meet incoming international SJSU students via Facebook or MySpace, and weeks later, pick them up at the airport and house them until they get settle into life in the United States.</p><p></p><p>"We want to keep everybody together," Sandhu said. "Sometimes when Muslim students come from India, they won't have the means here. They don't have their parents to support them or friends or any kind of family, so we try to help any new students who come here."</p><p></p><p>During this brief period of adjustment for newly arrived students, the Sikh Students Association helps them set up a bank account, register for classes, find housing and process all legal documentation, Sandhu said.</p><p></p><p>"I really enjoy helping those students that have just arrived here in the United States," said Divyajot Kaur, a graduate student in electrical engineering and Sikh Students Association member. "We help them get settled, and we help bridge the gap between the community and the students." </p><p></p><p>"Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world, and not a lot of people know about that." Sandhu said. "A lot of people don't understand what Sikhs represent and who they are."</p><p></p><p>Today, approximately half a million Sikhs live in the United States, according to Pluralism Project Web site.</p><p></p><p>The word Sikh, which literally means student, is the name given to people who practice the Sikhism religion, Sandhu said.</p><p></p><p>Sikhism is a belief system that blends Hindu traditions with Islamic monotheistic traditions, according to the Regents Prep Web site.</p><p></p><p>Most Sikhs hail from the region of Punjab, which is situated between Pakistan and India, Sandhu said. </p><p></p><p>The Sikh Students Association said it is in the process of determining how many Sikh students attend SJSU.</p><p></p><p>In more than one and a half years, the Sikh Students Association has grown from an idea Sandhu and a few of his friends had into an approximate 100-member organization that continues to swell in number, Sandhu said.</p><p></p><p>"The Sikh Student Association provides a venue for Sikh students to share their experiences at San Jose State University," said Avtar Singh, electrical engineering department chair and adviser to the Sikh Students Association. "It allows them to remain connected with their way of life while getting educated with that of others."</p><p></p><p>The Sikh Students Association has been around for about 20 years, Sandhu said.</p><p></p><p>It had to be reestablished during Fall 2008, after members of its committee graduated, Sandhu said.</p><p></p><p>He said the organization has many goals.</p><p></p><p>The main goal of the organization is to share and promote Sikh culture, history, and heritage with an objective to achieve an understanding and friendship through knowledge, according to the Sikh Students Association constitution.</p><p></p><p>The culture and history is expressed in events such as National Turban Day, when all Sikhs at SJSU were asked to wear turbans and to express their significance to the campus community, Sandhu said.</p><p></p><p>"We also want to promote understanding between Sikhs and non-Sikh communities on and off campus," Sandhu said. "We want to learn the problems that Sikh students face, and find some solutions for them."</p><p></p><p>The Sikh Students Association is open to all SJSU students, faculty, staff and alumni, according to its constitution.</p><p></p><p>The Sikh Students Association is currently trying to garner response from the Sikh student population at SJSU in regards to which problems the students face when they arrive in the United States from their native region, Sandhu said. </p><p></p><p>Once the problems are determined, the group will try to find solutions to the far-reaching problems, he said.</p><p></p><p>Sandhu said he expects no major problems to be revealed, but he expects minor problems to surface such as difficulty choosing classes and finding a place to live once they arrive in the United States.</p><p></p><p>Regardless of what problems arise from the group's inquiry, association president Harvinder Singh Kang said the organization would attempt to ease the students' transitions from Punjab to the United States.</p><p></p><p>"The service part is a great source of enjoyment for me," Kang said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 113248, member: 1"] [B]Sikh group seeks to soften transition from India to America[/B] Sometimes when Sikh students come to the United States from the Punjab region of India, they initially find themselves without the means to survive, said a Sikh Students Association member. This is when the work of the Sikh Students Association begins. Depinder Sandhu, a graduate student in electrical engineering, said it is routine for members of the Sikh Students Association to meet incoming international SJSU students via Facebook or MySpace, and weeks later, pick them up at the airport and house them until they get settle into life in the United States. "We want to keep everybody together," Sandhu said. "Sometimes when Muslim students come from India, they won't have the means here. They don't have their parents to support them or friends or any kind of family, so we try to help any new students who come here." During this brief period of adjustment for newly arrived students, the Sikh Students Association helps them set up a bank account, register for classes, find housing and process all legal documentation, Sandhu said. "I really enjoy helping those students that have just arrived here in the United States," said Divyajot Kaur, a graduate student in electrical engineering and Sikh Students Association member. "We help them get settled, and we help bridge the gap between the community and the students." "Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world, and not a lot of people know about that." Sandhu said. "A lot of people don't understand what Sikhs represent and who they are." Today, approximately half a million Sikhs live in the United States, according to Pluralism Project Web site. The word Sikh, which literally means student, is the name given to people who practice the Sikhism religion, Sandhu said. Sikhism is a belief system that blends Hindu traditions with Islamic monotheistic traditions, according to the Regents Prep Web site. Most Sikhs hail from the region of Punjab, which is situated between Pakistan and India, Sandhu said. The Sikh Students Association said it is in the process of determining how many Sikh students attend SJSU. In more than one and a half years, the Sikh Students Association has grown from an idea Sandhu and a few of his friends had into an approximate 100-member organization that continues to swell in number, Sandhu said. "The Sikh Student Association provides a venue for Sikh students to share their experiences at San Jose State University," said Avtar Singh, electrical engineering department chair and adviser to the Sikh Students Association. "It allows them to remain connected with their way of life while getting educated with that of others." The Sikh Students Association has been around for about 20 years, Sandhu said. It had to be reestablished during Fall 2008, after members of its committee graduated, Sandhu said. He said the organization has many goals. The main goal of the organization is to share and promote Sikh culture, history, and heritage with an objective to achieve an understanding and friendship through knowledge, according to the Sikh Students Association constitution. The culture and history is expressed in events such as National Turban Day, when all Sikhs at SJSU were asked to wear turbans and to express their significance to the campus community, Sandhu said. "We also want to promote understanding between Sikhs and non-Sikh communities on and off campus," Sandhu said. "We want to learn the problems that Sikh students face, and find some solutions for them." The Sikh Students Association is open to all SJSU students, faculty, staff and alumni, according to its constitution. The Sikh Students Association is currently trying to garner response from the Sikh student population at SJSU in regards to which problems the students face when they arrive in the United States from their native region, Sandhu said. Once the problems are determined, the group will try to find solutions to the far-reaching problems, he said. Sandhu said he expects no major problems to be revealed, but he expects minor problems to surface such as difficulty choosing classes and finding a place to live once they arrive in the United States. Regardless of what problems arise from the group's inquiry, association president Harvinder Singh Kang said the organization would attempt to ease the students' transitions from Punjab to the United States. "The service part is a great source of enjoyment for me," Kang said. [/QUOTE]
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