Abstract This paper is written to provide education about cultural diversity in the health care field. The goal was to investigate the faith beliefs of Baha’ism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, and compare their spiritual perspective on healing, as well as the critical components of healing. These were compared with Christianity to determine the similarities and differences. This will be reviewed to better educate caregivers as they minister to various cultures in the hospital and community. Introduction
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Funeral rites refers to the complex of customs, beliefs and practices marking the death of a person which evolves out of the culture complex and are usually undertaken to revere and honor the dead in particular and to venerate the reality of death in general. Since ancient times funeral rites have been a reflection of the religio-cultural system with each such system having characterized itself with defined funeral rites , well differentiated from the other. Taking this as the building point we
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adhere to the three pillars of Sikhism which include: living honestly, meditating, and giving back to the community. Even though I don’t currently associate myself to any religion these three pillars have been an integral part in shaping my core beliefs. However as I have grown older and have had a chance to experience the world for myself I have formed beliefs that deviate from the core teachings of Sikhism. My core beliefs today are a culmination of the beliefs of Sikhism as well as my experiences.
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They are Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. The principle idea behind non-violence is that the good in non-violence is permanent as opposed to violence where good is temporary and the evil is permanent. These three religions explain the idea as follows. Hinduism: In this religion’s writings
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widely accepted and are usually passed down by spiritual teachers called Gurus. Reporter: I read somewhere that your religion and Sikhism were once the same. Is this true? Mrs. Singh: Sikhism was formed out of Hinduism. Some people did not like the way they were treated. You see the society was divided into many social classes with many poors. It was felt that Sikhism would take them out of suffering and bring them closer to God. The Sikhs also wanted to separate from the Hindus. They did not accept
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two. There is the Svetambara and the digambara. The digambaba is for males and the svetambara is for females Sikhism: Adi Granth (Guru Granth Sahib): received authority from guru gobind singh when he died. Guro granth sahib means living guru. Adi granth= kritan raga. Also is a holy scripture. Amrit: Amrit means nectar. Amrit is prepared from ground sugar and water. In Sikhism, Amrit, also known as Khande Ki Pohul, means taking the sublime essence of God to purify yourself and live a moral
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Religion and Culture Final Exam Hinduism, Islam (mainstream and Sufism) and Sikhism are complex and fascinating with its diverse culture and rich history. Although all have individual beliefs and practices, the way they all engage with their community hold some similarities. These faiths all have some type of worship and have some form of hospitality that they carry through their community and is dictated by their beliefs. From an outsider’s point of view, Hindus are seen as those in India who
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Moral Education Assignment Topics 2012 1. Social service activity Organize a charity visit to an orphanage home, rehab center, old folks home, animal shelter or any welfare home. Write a full report on your visit. You must include charity itinerary and share your experience. You may include pictures, interview scripts with the Principal or any document which is relevant. 2. Bribery The problem of bribery exist and there has been attempt to curb it since the Melaka Sultanate period.
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Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft Diane Bruce Grand Canyon University: HLT-310V 09/22/2013 Abstract Heath care is a diverse culture serving people of many faiths. Baha’i, Jainism, Sikhism and Christianity share many common elements of worship including the desire for prayer, meditation and a spiritual community. Within the health care environment religious customs of these diverse faiths and cultures may be inadvertently violated or treated disrespectfully. Preventing
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degree of each other. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism have all shared characteristics between one another. Hinduism is at its core monotheistic, although the Supreme God or Brahman may be worshipped in many different forms. Hindus believe in one Supreme Being who created the earth. India has a long history and many varieties of religion have developed over time. There are some unified religions like Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The various other religions have been grouped together
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