Karma, samsara and moksha

Religious education

Brahman: The story of Svetaketu

Brahman: the role of deities

Puja: different Hindu expressions

Murtis and how they are used in puja

Dharma: living the Hindu life

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.

Hindus: how do Hindus see Brahman?

living a good life and gaining positive karma

a person's actions and their consequences

the eternal soul that moves through samsara

it decides the form a soul takes in its next life

When reincarnated, a person's true essence ...

Christians and Hindus agree on which of these beliefs?

a festival celebrated with lights and fireworks

a statue or image of a deity used in worship

For Hindus, what is the ultimate reality of the universe called?

to honour the victory of light over darkness and good over evil

Karma, samsara and moksha

Lesson outcome