The handbook aims to help health workers understand the religious beliefs and practices of Sikhs that can affect health care, and provide links to further advice and resources. Find out all about important life events and traditional Sikhism customs and ceremonies here. It describes the basis of Sikh beliefs and practices and discusses practical aspects of caring for terminally ill Sikh patients and their families. Sikh gurus The Sikh gurus (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ; Hindi: सिख गुरु) are the spiritual masters of Sikhism, who established the religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning in 1469. Similar to Hinduism, Sikhs believe in reincarnation and karma, and think the purpose of life is to gain enlightenment through meditation and the teachings of the gurus. Each stage of life involves ceremonies centered in worship and remembrance of the divine, encouraging reliance on spiritual values to sustain the process of living. Apr 1, 2020 · Wednesday, 1st April 2020 Guidance for Funerals and End of Life Care during Corona Virus Pandemic This guidance has been prepared by the Sikh Council UK to help Gurdwaras, funeral directors and bereaved families during the global Coronavirus Disease (COVID 19) pandemic and is also based on the Governments guidance for the care of deceased […] Sikhs do not observe fasting for any religious reasons. The tenth Nanak, Guru Gobind Singh, having completed the mission of the founder Nanak, ordained that after his death all Sikhs must regard the Guru Granth Sahib (the holy Sikh scriptures) as their Living Guru, thus ending any claim in the future to the Sikh Guru-ship by any living person. The Health Care Providers' Handbook on Sikh Patients is a quick-reference tool for health workers to use when caring for Sikh patients. Given that ethnic minority communities typically have higher death rates from diseases other than cancer, this is also important in reducing inequality at the end of life.

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