Year 6 - Religious education
Dharma: living the Hindu life
Hindus: how do Hindus see Brahman?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will investigate ideas of the divine in Hindu dharma. The story of Svetakeatu will help them understand the idea of Brahman in all things. They will examine deities and mandirs to see Hindu dharma is pluralist and the divine can be perceived in many ways.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe what dharma is to different Hindus and how fulfilling this leads to good karma.
Key Notes
- A Hindu's personal duty is called dharma, which can take different forms.
- 'Dana' means generosity, or giving to others through charity.
- 'Seva' means serving others without wanting any reward.
- Fulfilling your dharma will help build good karma.
Vocabulary To Learn
- dharma: a Hindu's personal duty to act with compassion
- seva: serving others without expecting anything in return
- karma: produced by a person's actions that influences what happens to them in their life or future lives
- dana: generosity and giving to others through charity
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Hindus only help other Hindus.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
A Hindu's personal duty is called dharma, which can take different forms. 'Dana' means generosity, or giving to others through charity.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'dharma'
a Hindu's personal duty to act with compassion.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Hindus only help other Hindus. Correction: Hindus help all people as part of their dharma and sewa.
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