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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
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Gurbani (14-53)
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Pahre (74-78)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
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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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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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)
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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)
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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 in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
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Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="SSingh11" data-source="post: 142653" data-attributes="member: 14799"><p><strong>• Austin Gurdwara Sahib (AGS) faces the possibility of removal (destruction) based on the Texas Appellate Court's judgment.</strong></p><p><strong>• UNITED SIKHS has intervened and filed an AMICUS BRIEF with the Texas Supreme Court to ensure our voice is heard and that Sikh religious freedoms are not so easily trampled upon.</strong></p><p></p><p>Austin, Texas: Sikhs in Austin face imminent danger to their religious freedom of assembly and practice if the Texas Supreme Court does not agree to review and subsequently overturn the Appellate Court's judgment that requires the removal of the new Gurdwara. UNITED SIKHS was compelled to intervene by submitting an Amicus ("friend of the court") Brief to the Texas Supreme Court making two major arguments:</p><p></p><p>1. The impact on non-parties (Sikh Community) and their First Amendment rights (religious assembly/ practice) implicate an important public interest and militates against issuing such an extreme and overly broad injunction; </p><p>2. The unclean hands of Plaintiffs fueled by racial/ religious animus should be taken seriously in light of recent legal challenges to the building of houses of worship (specifically for minorities) that are motivated by religous discrimination. </p><p></p><p>In a 2010 Report by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Religious Land Use and Instituationalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) cases, they found that 8 of the 18 RLUIPA cases since 9/11 have arisen since May 2010. The Report went on to state that these types of cases are a "sober reminder that, even in the 21st century, challenges to true religious liberty remain." (See DOJ REPORT) The purpose of the Amicus Brief is to aid the Court in its decision making process by raising arguments that reveal the broader public interest at stake.</p><p></p><p>CASE HISTORY (Litigation has been ongoing for over 3 years):</p><p></p><p>• 2003: Austin Gurdwara Sahib (AGS), a mobile home, became a temporary Gurdwara for Austin sangat</p><p>• 2005: City Council of Bee Cave approved site plans for a new permanent Gurdwara Sahib. None of the neighbors in the subdivision challenged the building of a new permanent Gurdwara</p><p>• 2008: Plaintiffs, who moved into the neighborhood in 2008, filed a lawsuit against AGS claiming that AGS had violated its deed restrictions. They also called the police and accussed AGS members of "terrorizing" the community when AGS members were merely seeking to get majority support</p><p>• 2009 (April): Trial Court found in favor of AGS based on a finding of affirmative defenses</p><p>• 2010 (July): Appellate Court overruled the Trial Court and issued a permanent injunction against AGS</p><p>• 2010 (August): UNITED SIKHS becomes aware of the Appellate decision seeking a permanent injunction against AGS, which would require the entire removal of the new Gurdwara structure</p><p>• 2010 (Nov.): AGS counsel, Jane Webre with the law firm of Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P., files a Petition for Review with the Texas Supreme Court seeking to overturn the Appellate Court's judgment</p><p>• 2011 (Jan. - Feb.): UNITED SIKHS Senior Staff Attorney, Hansdeep Singh, Legal Fellow, Ilana Ofgang, and Legal Interns, Rebecca Tweneboah and Farah Zubair, researched and drafted an Amicus Brief</p><p>• 2011 (Feb. 18th): UNITED SIKHS filed the Amicus Brief with the Texas Supreme Court</p><p>• 2011 (Feb. 22nd): UNITED SIKHS reaches out to interfaith groups to join the Amicus Brief </p><p></p><p></p><p>UNITED SIKHS urges the Sikh community to stand in solidarity with AGS and to alert their elected representatives that racial/ religious discrimination against minorities cannot be allowed to go unchecked. Senior Staff Attorney, Hansdeep Singh, asserted that the "destruction of a Gurdwara is not merely the removal of wood and plaster, it is the effacing of a house of worship, a sacred space for a community to be immersed in the company of the sadh sangat (holy congregration) and to remember the ONE." </p><p></p><p>The loss that the Austin Sikh community would face if the Texas Supreme Court does not overturn the Appellate Court decision cannot be understated; AGS represents the only permanent Gurdwara within approximately 100 miles (the nearest Gurdwara is in San Antonio, Texas). Thus, it becomes evident that the Austin Sikh community's right to religious assembly and to practice their faith will be severely compromised.</p><p></p><p>For UNITED SIKHS to continue its efforts in protecting our identity (both domestically and internationally), we need the assistance of the Panth, so please Donate Now! </p><p></p><p>We encourage the Sikh community to vigorously practice their faith and members of the Sikh community should not hesitate to report issues in your respective areas that burden your ability to practice your faith. Call 1-888-243-1690 or email <a href="mailto:law-usa@unitedsikhs.org">law-usa@unitedsikhs.org</a>. </p><p></p><p>Issued by:</p><p></p><p>Jaspreet Singh Legal Director 1-888-243-1690 <a href="mailto:law-usa@unitedsikhs.org">law-usa@unitedsikhs.org</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SSingh11, post: 142653, member: 14799"] [B]• Austin Gurdwara Sahib (AGS) faces the possibility of removal (destruction) based on the Texas Appellate Court's judgment. • UNITED SIKHS has intervened and filed an AMICUS BRIEF with the Texas Supreme Court to ensure our voice is heard and that Sikh religious freedoms are not so easily trampled upon.[/B] Austin, Texas: Sikhs in Austin face imminent danger to their religious freedom of assembly and practice if the Texas Supreme Court does not agree to review and subsequently overturn the Appellate Court's judgment that requires the removal of the new Gurdwara. UNITED SIKHS was compelled to intervene by submitting an Amicus ("friend of the court") Brief to the Texas Supreme Court making two major arguments: 1. The impact on non-parties (Sikh Community) and their First Amendment rights (religious assembly/ practice) implicate an important public interest and militates against issuing such an extreme and overly broad injunction; 2. The unclean hands of Plaintiffs fueled by racial/ religious animus should be taken seriously in light of recent legal challenges to the building of houses of worship (specifically for minorities) that are motivated by religous discrimination. In a 2010 Report by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Religious Land Use and Instituationalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) cases, they found that 8 of the 18 RLUIPA cases since 9/11 have arisen since May 2010. The Report went on to state that these types of cases are a "sober reminder that, even in the 21st century, challenges to true religious liberty remain." (See DOJ REPORT) The purpose of the Amicus Brief is to aid the Court in its decision making process by raising arguments that reveal the broader public interest at stake. CASE HISTORY (Litigation has been ongoing for over 3 years): • 2003: Austin Gurdwara Sahib (AGS), a mobile home, became a temporary Gurdwara for Austin sangat • 2005: City Council of Bee Cave approved site plans for a new permanent Gurdwara Sahib. None of the neighbors in the subdivision challenged the building of a new permanent Gurdwara • 2008: Plaintiffs, who moved into the neighborhood in 2008, filed a lawsuit against AGS claiming that AGS had violated its deed restrictions. They also called the police and accussed AGS members of "terrorizing" the community when AGS members were merely seeking to get majority support • 2009 (April): Trial Court found in favor of AGS based on a finding of affirmative defenses • 2010 (July): Appellate Court overruled the Trial Court and issued a permanent injunction against AGS • 2010 (August): UNITED SIKHS becomes aware of the Appellate decision seeking a permanent injunction against AGS, which would require the entire removal of the new Gurdwara structure • 2010 (Nov.): AGS counsel, Jane Webre with the law firm of Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P., files a Petition for Review with the Texas Supreme Court seeking to overturn the Appellate Court's judgment • 2011 (Jan. - Feb.): UNITED SIKHS Senior Staff Attorney, Hansdeep Singh, Legal Fellow, Ilana Ofgang, and Legal Interns, Rebecca Tweneboah and Farah Zubair, researched and drafted an Amicus Brief • 2011 (Feb. 18th): UNITED SIKHS filed the Amicus Brief with the Texas Supreme Court • 2011 (Feb. 22nd): UNITED SIKHS reaches out to interfaith groups to join the Amicus Brief UNITED SIKHS urges the Sikh community to stand in solidarity with AGS and to alert their elected representatives that racial/ religious discrimination against minorities cannot be allowed to go unchecked. Senior Staff Attorney, Hansdeep Singh, asserted that the "destruction of a Gurdwara is not merely the removal of wood and plaster, it is the effacing of a house of worship, a sacred space for a community to be immersed in the company of the sadh sangat (holy congregration) and to remember the ONE." The loss that the Austin Sikh community would face if the Texas Supreme Court does not overturn the Appellate Court decision cannot be understated; AGS represents the only permanent Gurdwara within approximately 100 miles (the nearest Gurdwara is in San Antonio, Texas). Thus, it becomes evident that the Austin Sikh community's right to religious assembly and to practice their faith will be severely compromised. For UNITED SIKHS to continue its efforts in protecting our identity (both domestically and internationally), we need the assistance of the Panth, so please Donate Now! We encourage the Sikh community to vigorously practice their faith and members of the Sikh community should not hesitate to report issues in your respective areas that burden your ability to practice your faith. Call 1-888-243-1690 or email [email]law-usa@unitedsikhs.org[/email]. Issued by: Jaspreet Singh Legal Director 1-888-243-1690 [email]law-usa@unitedsikhs.org[/email] [/QUOTE]
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