Dharma: taking action for the wellbeing of the world

Religious education

Hindu stories of creation

All are one: the Earth as mother

Dharma: Yudhishthira and the dog

Dharma as love for all beings

Krishna: reverence and gratitude for the earth

In this unit pupils will deepen their understanding of the concept of dharma by how Hindus and Sikhs 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.

Natural world: what does dharma teach about attitudes to the planet?

Villagers used to pray to Indra for rain.

Krishna told the villagers to honour the Earth.

Krishna lifted the mountain to shelter everyone.

Put the events of the story of Govardhan Mountain into the correct order.

True – Hindus only care about rituals and deities.

False – Hindus believe the Earth is not important.

False – many Hindus take action to protect the planet.

Hindus focus only on prayer and do not take action to help the Earth.

What does Krishna teach about dharma in the Bhagavad Gita?

Which symbol is often used to represent Hinduism?

What is a key Hindu text that teaches about dharma?

Starter Quiz