Year 4 - Religious education
Dharma as love for all beings
Natural world: what does dharma teach about attitudes to the planet?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will deepen their understanding of the concept of dharma by how Hindus see the world. Through stories and case studies they will learn how dharma describes the world as one family and how this interconnection between humans and nature has inspired activism.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how Hindus put dharma into action.
Key Notes
- Dharma means acting with unconditional love and compassion to all living beings.
- A deeper meaning of the Yudhishthira story is that we are connected to all beings.
- Go Dharmic is a charity that tries to put dharmic principles into action.
- Go Dharmic volunteers are planting mangroves in India to restore forests.
Vocabulary To Learn
- unconditional: loving someone completely, without any conditions or expectations
- compassion: we care about others, treat them with kindness, and feel a strong desire to help others in need
- dharma: acting with love and compassion to all living things
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Dharma is just about religious duties.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Dharma means acting with unconditional love and compassion to all living beings. A deeper meaning of the Yudhishthira story is that we are connected to all beings.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'unconditional'
loving someone completely, without any conditions or expectations.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Dharma is just about religious duties. Correction: Dharma is about all humans do. Dharma is about making choices motivated by love and compassion.
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