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Year 6
Dharma: living the Hindu life
I can describe what dharma is to different Hindus and how fulfilling this leads to good karma.
New
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Year 6
Dharma: living the Hindu life
I can describe what dharma is to different Hindus and how fulfilling this leads to good karma.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 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.
Keywords
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 misconception
Hindus only help other Hindus.
Hindus help all people as part of their dharma and sewa.
Children could reflect on their own worldviews and think about why they make good choices.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Where do many Hindus go to worship together?
a church
a mosque
Q2.
What is a murti?
a type of offering used in puja
the name of a prayer book
Q3.
Which of these items is used during puja?
a piano
drums
Q4.
Which deity does the murti pictured represent?
Rama
Shiva
Q5.
Why is there fruit in front of the murti pictured?
to decorate the mandir
to give a fruit that the deity likes
Q6.
What does the Trimurti represent?
three types of prayer
the rules of dharma
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
What does dharma mean for Hindus?
it's a set of chores that must be done
it's a set of rules that must be followed closely
Q2.
What does seva mean?
giving gifts to family members so they can give you a gift too
the true essence of all living things
Q3.
Why do many Hindus practice dana?
by sharing their wealth with family only
by gaining fame and recognition in their community
Q4.
Which of these might be an act of dana?
buying some new trainers for yourself
buying some cinema tickets for friends and asking for the money back
Q5.
What is karma?
a prayer said during worship
selfless service
Q6.
Which of the following actions are examples of good karma?
being careless with your litter
not helping siblings with their homework