GCSE Hinduism - Lesson 7/20 [Aims of Hindu Life: Purusharthas, Dharma, Varna, Ashrama, Artha, Karma]

This is the seventh in a series of lessons on Hinduism for GCSE level students for the ‘Beliefs, Teachings & Practices’ section of the course [section A].

It is designed around the OCR specification and is therefore suitable for teachers using the AQA specification (which is a less detailed equivalent to the OCR spec) and highly relevant to GCSE Religious Studies teachers regardless of the specification used.

The Download (comprising 3 files, within one zip file) includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-Double-sided A4 worksheet
-A Homework Task

The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
The Four Aims of Human Life (Purusharthas)

• The meaning of the term Dharma, which is dependent on the context in which it is applied
• The role and significance of dharma in Hindu life
• The relationship between dharma and other concepts such as varna, ashrama, artha, karma and moksha
• Sanatana dharma (the eternal dharma) as a name some Hindus give to their religion, including the idea of ancient and universal truths contained within the religion
• The relationship between an individual’s dharma and the concept of karma
• Common and divergent emphases placed on the four aims of human life by different Hindu groups, including different ways of understanding varna and its function in society
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups

Sources:
Katha Upanishad II 1–2
Bhagavad Gita II 62–65

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