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Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
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Gurbani (660-685)
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Gurbani (696-703)
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Gurbani (721-727)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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Chhant (843-848)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
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Gurbani (984-988)
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Gurbani (889-1008)
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Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
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Bara Maha (1107-1110)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
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Gurbani (1197-1200)
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Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
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Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 184614" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>re: Textbooks Terming Sikhs as</strong></p><p></p><p>Humour me one little vignette:<em> Child walks into the parlour just home from school with this question. Mom, We are Sikhs! Mom, am I a terrorist? No, Maninder, it is the bad Sikhs not the good Sikhs who do things like that. You are a good Sikh! Mom, but it says in the social studies book.... Were they the bad Sikhs? </em> </p><p></p><p>Why does a Sikh parent have to even contend with this? Why a Sikh parent any more than a Muslim parent? And we should note that with every instance of "Muslim" terrorism, a sizable segment of the population of the world does expect all the "good" Muslims to stand up and denounce the "bad" Muslim. I do not think I have ever noticed that all Christians are asked to stand up and denounce violence committed by members of Christian identity movements quite so vocally.</p><p></p><p>Gyani ji is making a broader point, one not missed by a member of a minority who has been stigmatized and seen violence because of it.The word "Sikh" contributes a factual detail. But accuracy? Does one detail equal more accuracy? </p><p></p><p>It is was the Indian government who labeled Indira's assassins as "terrorists." And this was <strong>part of a continuing program</strong> to "generalize" from the specific individuals to Sikhs as a whole. The event in question came on the heels of an act that some would call government sponsored terrorism. The event was followed by further acts which some would also call government sponsored terrorism. One single line in a textbook doesn't do justice to the accuracy of who was terrorizing who; rather it puts into play a label that goes unchallenged.</p><p></p><p>Of course the story of 1984 might not be appropriate for a grade school textbook. But who then will set the record straight for the Sikh children who might feel shamed, and the non-Sikh children who are being asked to absorb an over-simplification along with the words? </p><p></p><p>The truth of that one sentence is null because of what it leaves out. Back to my earlier point about being a member of a stigmatized minority: One single unchallenged phrase in this case is a snapshot. The snapshot won't be erased from the minds of the children who are Sikhs. A young child reads that he/she is identified with the "terrorists." These might be the same "terrorists" who are supposedly lurking in the US and Canada (something that was freely reported when the Sikh Caucus was formed). </p><p></p><p>Even small insinuations are hard to rebound from. Not long ago a Punjab-based paper ran the head-line along the lines: "Tat Khalsa terrorists denounced by chief of police." Upon reading the article Dal Khalsa terrorists were also denounced by chief of police. Tat Khalsa and Dal Khalsa are 2 different groups: The Tat''s are a religious movement no longer current, and Dal's are a political movement (not necessarily terrorist btw). I complained to the editor who said the reporter was just taking down a verbatim statement. </p><p></p><p>Such a short statement. So wrong. So harmful. So impossible to erase. And I have not even touched on whether Indira's assassins were terrorists, or simply assassins, or martyrs. I hope all can see now why that final question sticks in the heart. </p><p></p><p>Throw the book at them. Here is the online petition if anyone cares to sign <a href="http://sikhcoalition.org/our-programs/education/throw-the-book-at-national-textbook-publishers" target="_blank">http://sikhcoalition.org/our-programs/education/throw-the-book-at-national-textbook-publishers</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 184614, member: 35"] [b]re: Textbooks Terming Sikhs as[/b] Humour me one little vignette:[I] Child walks into the parlour just home from school with this question. Mom, We are Sikhs! Mom, am I a terrorist? No, Maninder, it is the bad Sikhs not the good Sikhs who do things like that. You are a good Sikh! Mom, but it says in the social studies book.... Were they the bad Sikhs? [/I] Why does a Sikh parent have to even contend with this? Why a Sikh parent any more than a Muslim parent? And we should note that with every instance of "Muslim" terrorism, a sizable segment of the population of the world does expect all the "good" Muslims to stand up and denounce the "bad" Muslim. I do not think I have ever noticed that all Christians are asked to stand up and denounce violence committed by members of Christian identity movements quite so vocally. Gyani ji is making a broader point, one not missed by a member of a minority who has been stigmatized and seen violence because of it.The word "Sikh" contributes a factual detail. But accuracy? Does one detail equal more accuracy? It is was the Indian government who labeled Indira's assassins as "terrorists." And this was [B]part of a continuing program[/B] to "generalize" from the specific individuals to Sikhs as a whole. The event in question came on the heels of an act that some would call government sponsored terrorism. The event was followed by further acts which some would also call government sponsored terrorism. One single line in a textbook doesn't do justice to the accuracy of who was terrorizing who; rather it puts into play a label that goes unchallenged. Of course the story of 1984 might not be appropriate for a grade school textbook. But who then will set the record straight for the Sikh children who might feel shamed, and the non-Sikh children who are being asked to absorb an over-simplification along with the words? The truth of that one sentence is null because of what it leaves out. Back to my earlier point about being a member of a stigmatized minority: One single unchallenged phrase in this case is a snapshot. The snapshot won't be erased from the minds of the children who are Sikhs. A young child reads that he/she is identified with the "terrorists." These might be the same "terrorists" who are supposedly lurking in the US and Canada (something that was freely reported when the Sikh Caucus was formed). Even small insinuations are hard to rebound from. Not long ago a Punjab-based paper ran the head-line along the lines: "Tat Khalsa terrorists denounced by chief of police." Upon reading the article Dal Khalsa terrorists were also denounced by chief of police. Tat Khalsa and Dal Khalsa are 2 different groups: The Tat''s are a religious movement no longer current, and Dal's are a political movement (not necessarily terrorist btw). I complained to the editor who said the reporter was just taking down a verbatim statement. Such a short statement. So wrong. So harmful. So impossible to erase. And I have not even touched on whether Indira's assassins were terrorists, or simply assassins, or martyrs. I hope all can see now why that final question sticks in the heart. Throw the book at them. Here is the online petition if anyone cares to sign [url]http://sikhcoalition.org/our-programs/education/throw-the-book-at-national-textbook-publishers[/url] [/QUOTE]
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