What Dharma is, and why it has principles
Hindu Religious Education · Grade 7 · about 40 minutes
Dharma as righteous living, Dharmic Siddhant as guiding principles, and why Grade 7 learns selected principles of the four faiths.
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- 9 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
- Your progress kept across every subject you take
Other lessons in this sub-strand
- What Dharma is, and why it has principles
- Principles of Dharma in the four faiths
- Pranidaya: compassion for living beings
- Pranidaya on Kenyan roads and wards
- Purusharth: hard work as dharma
- Honest labour: Bhai Lalo and kirat
- Jain Ahimsa: non-violence as a vow
- Jain Asteya: not taking what is not given
- Living Ahimsa and Asteya together
- Sikh Daya: compassion as the parent of dharam
- Sikh Nimrata: humility
- Buddhist karuna and sila as principles
- Practising the principles: games and community
- Appreciating Dharma for a balanced life