UKS2 RE Why Do Hindus Try To Be Good Knowledge Organiser Summer 2023

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Alverton School Religious Education

Unit U2.7 Why do Hindus try to be good? [Karma/dharma/samsara/moksha]

Vocabulary
By the end of this Unit I will…..
Brahman Brahma is the Hindu god of creation. Make sense of Belief
Identify and explain Hindu beliefs, e.g. dharma, karma, samsara, moksha, using technical terms accurately
Atman 'soul or spirit'. Give meanings for the story of the man in the well and explain how it relates to Hindu beliefs about samsara, moksha,
Understand the Impact
Make clear connections between Hindu beliefs about dharma,karma, samsara and moksha and ways in which Hindus live
Karma the causal law by which good or bad actions Connect the four Hindu aims of life and the four stages of life with beliefs about dharma, karma, moksha, etc.
determine the future of an individual's existence. Give evidence and examples to show how Hindus put their beliefs into practice in different ways
Make Connections
Make connections between Hindu beliefs studied (e.g. karma and dharma), and explain how and why they are important to Hindus
Dharma The duty and truth Reflect on and articulate what impact belief in karma and dharma might have on individuals and the world, recognising

Samsara The cycle of birth and rebirth


The Mahabharata,
Moksha The end of the death and rebirth cycle
The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where
Artha One of the four aims of a Hindu’s life
the main story revolves around two branches of a
Reincarnation The idea of a soul being reborn into a new life. family - the Pandavas and Kauravas - who, in the
Kurukshetra War, battle for the throne of
Ashramas Any of the four stages of life that a Hindu will Hastinapura. Interwoven into this narrative are
pass. several smaller stories about people which teach
Mahabharata, An ancient Indian story morals and lessons about how to live.

punusharthas The four purposes (or goals) of human life. Purushartha and the four Aims in Hinduism

Prior learning about Hinduism Purushartha refers to the four main goals of life within Hinduism.
Dharma - moral values; Artha - economic values; Kama - pleasure; Moksha -
Brahman is the supreme spirit and the other gods and liberation. They provide structure to life to allow a person to live a good life,
goddesses are different representations of Brahman. Brahman helping a person to make good decisions and live a meaningful life.
is the foundation of all life.
Many people believe that there is a part of Brahman within Hindu beliefs of Karma
each person which forms an individual’s soul and is know as the
Karma means 'action', and refers to the Hindu law of cause and effect. This is
atman. Hindus believe that Brahman is composed of all aspects
where the actions of a person, influence the future of that person. Hindu's
of life - creation and destruction, movement and stilness, male believe that good behaviour that corresponds with dharma will have positive
and female and good and evil. They believe that Brahman is outcomes. Poor behaviour, against dharma, will result in bad outcomes
composed of there forms.

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