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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)
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Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
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Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
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Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="findingmyway" data-source="post: 165943" data-attributes="member: 12855"><p>With the global economy still in the doldrums, this year's World Environment Day on 5 June is trumpeting the merits of the Green Economy as an alternative way of creating jobs and growth - without trashing the planet.</p><p></p><p> It also takes place 15 days before the snappily-titled Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, which kicks off in Brazil's most famous party town.</p><p> </p><p>These global jamborees attract thousands of besuited delegates from across the world and often seem to generate a frenzy of discussion and chatter. They usually end with glowing speeches proclaiming positive progress with plenty of photo opportunities for smiling politicians to look thoroughly pleased with themselves. That, and usually a vastly complicated legal document outlining what everyone has managed to agree on so they can go home.</p><p> </p><p>But although these summits can seem mystifyingly opaque and to do little more than create a lot of hot air, for many millions of our fellow human beings they actually have the potential to be the difference between life and death.</p><p> </p><p>For people lucky enough to live in the UK, doing our bit for the environment can feel like nothing more than a good deed. But for those living in poverty in countries like Bangladesh, a country besieged by rising sea and flood water, assuaging the climate gods and making sure the rest of the world develops in a sustainable way is vital to keeping their heads above water.</p><p> </p><p>Joyanta Adhikari, a 60-year-old Bangladeshi who runs a Christian Aid partner organisation raising awareness of the crisis faced by his country, told me coastal flooding was forcing people to live in the streets.</p><p></p><p> "We already have a large number of climate refugees who have been forced out of their homes and most of them have to live by the side of the road or in shanty towns," he said.</p><p> </p><p>"Experts are forecasting that if the world doesn't change course we will see a rise in sea level of 1.5 metres by 2050. </p><p> </p><p>"If that happens another 17 million people will be left homeless."</p><p> </p><p>Rising sea levels have also led to other problems - salt water intrusion destroys paddy fields and agricultural land, which are the country's main food source.</p><p> </p><p>The galling thing for the Bangladeshis is they weren't the ones responsible for, or the beneficiaries of, the carbon emissions which have heated the planet, melted global ice reserves and flooded their country. And what's worse, on their own they can't do anything to tackle the problem, which is why global get-togethers like the one in Rio in two weeks are so important. </p><p> </p><p>Rio+20 seems very unlikely to produce any grand or significant outcomes by itself - but at Christian Aid we still think it's an important event which we want to <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/blog/may12/scc-rio-connect.aspx" target="_blank">influence.</a></p><p> </p><p>Rio will set the direction for future work on, for instance, achieving access to sustainable energy for all, which would transform the lives of the 1.4 billion people who currently have no electricity. </p><p></p><p>Furthermore, Rio is a major landmark in the discussions, debates and ultimately decisions about what should succeed the Millennium Development Goals after 2015. To us, it seems obvious that whatever comes next must push the world rapidly towards environmental sustainability, as well as social justice.</p><p> </p><p>One final point about influence: unless a broad range of organisations from civil society do engage with Rio, there is a real danger that it will focus narrowly on low-carbon and 'green' technologies without tackling the bigger, thornier problems of global poverty and inequality. For the sake of more than a billion people who currently live in absolute poverty, we must make Rio embrace far more than technological fixes.</p><p> </p><p>I think Joyanta summed it up pretty well when he said: "This world has enough for our need, but not our greed.</p><p> </p><p>"We are all God's creation and we have to live responsibly to ensure God's world is not destroyed.</p><p> </p><p>"We cannot solve the problem of climate change alone, we need the help of people in other countries."</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/joe-ware/world-environment-day-rio_b_1559193.html?ref=uk-environment" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/joe-ware/world-environment-day-rio_b_1559193.html?ref=uk-environment</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="findingmyway, post: 165943, member: 12855"] With the global economy still in the doldrums, this year's World Environment Day on 5 June is trumpeting the merits of the Green Economy as an alternative way of creating jobs and growth - without trashing the planet. It also takes place 15 days before the snappily-titled Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, which kicks off in Brazil's most famous party town. These global jamborees attract thousands of besuited delegates from across the world and often seem to generate a frenzy of discussion and chatter. They usually end with glowing speeches proclaiming positive progress with plenty of photo opportunities for smiling politicians to look thoroughly pleased with themselves. That, and usually a vastly complicated legal document outlining what everyone has managed to agree on so they can go home. But although these summits can seem mystifyingly opaque and to do little more than create a lot of hot air, for many millions of our fellow human beings they actually have the potential to be the difference between life and death. For people lucky enough to live in the UK, doing our bit for the environment can feel like nothing more than a good deed. But for those living in poverty in countries like Bangladesh, a country besieged by rising sea and flood water, assuaging the climate gods and making sure the rest of the world develops in a sustainable way is vital to keeping their heads above water. Joyanta Adhikari, a 60-year-old Bangladeshi who runs a Christian Aid partner organisation raising awareness of the crisis faced by his country, told me coastal flooding was forcing people to live in the streets. "We already have a large number of climate refugees who have been forced out of their homes and most of them have to live by the side of the road or in shanty towns," he said. "Experts are forecasting that if the world doesn't change course we will see a rise in sea level of 1.5 metres by 2050. "If that happens another 17 million people will be left homeless." Rising sea levels have also led to other problems - salt water intrusion destroys paddy fields and agricultural land, which are the country's main food source. The galling thing for the Bangladeshis is they weren't the ones responsible for, or the beneficiaries of, the carbon emissions which have heated the planet, melted global ice reserves and flooded their country. And what's worse, on their own they can't do anything to tackle the problem, which is why global get-togethers like the one in Rio in two weeks are so important. Rio+20 seems very unlikely to produce any grand or significant outcomes by itself - but at Christian Aid we still think it's an important event which we want to [URL="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/blog/may12/scc-rio-connect.aspx"]influence.[/URL] Rio will set the direction for future work on, for instance, achieving access to sustainable energy for all, which would transform the lives of the 1.4 billion people who currently have no electricity. Furthermore, Rio is a major landmark in the discussions, debates and ultimately decisions about what should succeed the Millennium Development Goals after 2015. To us, it seems obvious that whatever comes next must push the world rapidly towards environmental sustainability, as well as social justice. One final point about influence: unless a broad range of organisations from civil society do engage with Rio, there is a real danger that it will focus narrowly on low-carbon and 'green' technologies without tackling the bigger, thornier problems of global poverty and inequality. For the sake of more than a billion people who currently live in absolute poverty, we must make Rio embrace far more than technological fixes. I think Joyanta summed it up pretty well when he said: "This world has enough for our need, but not our greed. "We are all God's creation and we have to live responsibly to ensure God's world is not destroyed. "We cannot solve the problem of climate change alone, we need the help of people in other countries." [URL]http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/joe-ware/world-environment-day-rio_b_1559193.html?ref=uk-environment[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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