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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 126838" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>US Lawmakers To Work With Global Sikh Civil Rights Report</strong></p><p></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018717319#ixzz0oEByyNVx" target="_blank">US Lawmakers To Work With Global Sikh Civil Rights Report | AHN</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Tejinder Singh - AHN News Correspondent</p><p></p><p> Washington, DC, United States (AHN) - Federal lawmakers recently welcomed a report that combines insights from human rights reports with original survey data collected from Sikhs worldwide, and put together by a team of lawyers, activists, academics and civil rights experts.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.allheadlinenews.com/images/cp.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Rep. Zoe Lofgren sympathized with the plight of Sikhs discriminated against at airports and detained during international travel, while Rep. John Garamendi agreed that there is a training issue and lack of consistency in how these concerns are handled across airports.</p><p></p><p> Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s office and Senator Joe Lieberman shared concern about the arbitrary targeting of Sikhs in airports and the lack of due process on TRIP complaints, and offered assistance in furthering dialogue with the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. </p><p></p><p> Another issue that garnered encouragement was the counting of Sikhs in the census. As of now, Sikhs who self-identify on the census form under “some other race” are automatically coded as Asian Indians with no way to disaggregate data. Consequently, there are no substantial numbers on the number of Sikhs in the country.</p><p></p><p> Rep. Xavier Becerra agreed that having a disaggregated number is important to be able to provide adequate services to the population.</p><p> Rep. Judy Chu’s office offered immediate assistance to get a separate code for Sikhs in upcoming American Community Surveys, while Rep. Yvette Clark remarked she was “100 percent supportive of the issue.”</p><p></p><p> The meetings were part of a week-long Sikh summit.</p><p></p><p> United Sikhs Director Kashmir Singh welcomed the concern of the lawmakers in implementing solutions to Sikh civil rights concerns.</p><p> “Each lawmaker received a memorandum on Sikh issues, and we have made some recommendations on how to address these issues. We are hoping to be able to continue our work with policymakers and community members on how to translate these thoughts into action and be part of the decision making process that affects our community,” Kashmir Singh said.</p><p> Staff attorney Jaspreet Singh, editor-in-chief of the report said, “When United Sikhs created the 2008 Global Sikh Civil Rights Report, the idea was to fill a void in literature because no such resources existed."</p><p></p><p> He added that "Over the past year, we've learnt that the impact of the report has been far greater, and we've received feedback from litigators, non-profit organizations as well as the Sikh and non-Sikh community about its use in informing their own work.”</p><p></p><p> "Keeping these ideas in mind," Jaspreet Singh continued, "we've included informative essays, statistics and survey data to increase the report's utility.”</p><p> The 2008 Global Civil Rights Report had provided a first-of-its-kind insight into the needs and challenges of the global Sikh community, noted United Sikhs in their statement.</p><p></p><p> On the latest report, it said, “the 2009 report incorporates data from the Global Sikh Civil Rights Survey administered in 17 countries with over 300 respondents. Sikhs around the world weighed in on issues of hate crimes, xenophobia, current policies and practices toward minority communities, and the particular challenges of the Sikh community.”</p><p></p><p> The compilation consists of reports from 22 countries with small and large Sikh populations, representing a myriad of life experiences of Sikhs worldwide. </p><p> </p><p> Some of the Senators, Congressmen/women, and key government agency officials, who met with Sikh community leaders, during a week-long Sikh Summit, converging from all over the U.S. were Congressmen John Barrow, Scott Garrett, John Lewis, Pete King, Steve Rothman, Albio Sires, John Garamendi, Pete Stark, Michael Honda, Brian Bilbray and Congresswomen Loretta Sanchez, Sheila Jackson Lee among others.</p><p> </p><p> Among the prominent Senators were Dianne Feinstein, Jim Webb, John Cornyn, Benjamin Cardin.</p><p></p><p>You can find more about the survey at this link <a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/united-sikhs/30210-united-sikhs-2009-global-sikh-civil.html" target="_blank">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/united-sikhs/30210-united-sikhs-2009-global-sikh-civil.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 126838, member: 35"] [B] US Lawmakers To Work With Global Sikh Civil Rights Report[/B] Read more: [URL="http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018717319#ixzz0oEByyNVx"]US Lawmakers To Work With Global Sikh Civil Rights Report | AHN[/URL] Tejinder Singh - AHN News Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) - Federal lawmakers recently welcomed a report that combines insights from human rights reports with original survey data collected from Sikhs worldwide, and put together by a team of lawyers, activists, academics and civil rights experts. [IMG]http://www.allheadlinenews.com/images/cp.gif[/IMG] Rep. Zoe Lofgren sympathized with the plight of Sikhs discriminated against at airports and detained during international travel, while Rep. John Garamendi agreed that there is a training issue and lack of consistency in how these concerns are handled across airports. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s office and Senator Joe Lieberman shared concern about the arbitrary targeting of Sikhs in airports and the lack of due process on TRIP complaints, and offered assistance in furthering dialogue with the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. Another issue that garnered encouragement was the counting of Sikhs in the census. As of now, Sikhs who self-identify on the census form under “some other race” are automatically coded as Asian Indians with no way to disaggregate data. Consequently, there are no substantial numbers on the number of Sikhs in the country. Rep. Xavier Becerra agreed that having a disaggregated number is important to be able to provide adequate services to the population. Rep. Judy Chu’s office offered immediate assistance to get a separate code for Sikhs in upcoming American Community Surveys, while Rep. Yvette Clark remarked she was “100 percent supportive of the issue.” The meetings were part of a week-long Sikh summit. United Sikhs Director Kashmir Singh welcomed the concern of the lawmakers in implementing solutions to Sikh civil rights concerns. “Each lawmaker received a memorandum on Sikh issues, and we have made some recommendations on how to address these issues. We are hoping to be able to continue our work with policymakers and community members on how to translate these thoughts into action and be part of the decision making process that affects our community,” Kashmir Singh said. Staff attorney Jaspreet Singh, editor-in-chief of the report said, “When United Sikhs created the 2008 Global Sikh Civil Rights Report, the idea was to fill a void in literature because no such resources existed." He added that "Over the past year, we've learnt that the impact of the report has been far greater, and we've received feedback from litigators, non-profit organizations as well as the Sikh and non-Sikh community about its use in informing their own work.” "Keeping these ideas in mind," Jaspreet Singh continued, "we've included informative essays, statistics and survey data to increase the report's utility.” The 2008 Global Civil Rights Report had provided a first-of-its-kind insight into the needs and challenges of the global Sikh community, noted United Sikhs in their statement. On the latest report, it said, “the 2009 report incorporates data from the Global Sikh Civil Rights Survey administered in 17 countries with over 300 respondents. Sikhs around the world weighed in on issues of hate crimes, xenophobia, current policies and practices toward minority communities, and the particular challenges of the Sikh community.” The compilation consists of reports from 22 countries with small and large Sikh populations, representing a myriad of life experiences of Sikhs worldwide. Some of the Senators, Congressmen/women, and key government agency officials, who met with Sikh community leaders, during a week-long Sikh Summit, converging from all over the U.S. were Congressmen John Barrow, Scott Garrett, John Lewis, Pete King, Steve Rothman, Albio Sires, John Garamendi, Pete Stark, Michael Honda, Brian Bilbray and Congresswomen Loretta Sanchez, Sheila Jackson Lee among others. Among the prominent Senators were Dianne Feinstein, Jim Webb, John Cornyn, Benjamin Cardin. You can find more about the survey at this link [url]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/united-sikhs/30210-united-sikhs-2009-global-sikh-civil.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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