Transcript What is the purpose of Life ? How should I live my

S1 RMPS
Introduction to Hinduism
What is the purpose of Life ?
How should I live my Life ?
Learning Intentions
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Discuss your ideas on the purpose of life
Collect some facts on Hinduism
Copy the Hindu diagram – The Purpose of Life
Examine Hindu ideas of re- incarnation and the
law of karma
View video and decide whether it is good
evidence or not for the belief in re- incarnation
We have seen that humans are faced with ultimate
questions which can be difficult to answer. In this unit ,
we are going to be concerned with how some religions
answer the ultimate question –
What is the purpose of life ?
Discuss with your neighbour / group what you think the
point of life is .
How you answer this question has an impact on how you
live your life . We will look at how Hinduism , Sikhism
and Islam answer this and how this affects the lives of
the people who follow this religion .
Facts about Hinduism
Before we find out what Hinduism has to
say about the purpose of life , you are
going to find out some facts about this
religion . You should read p. 3 in the
Hinduism Pupil Workbooks and then
answer the questions on p.4
Hinduism
Ultimate Question
What is the purpose of life ?
Atman – the
soul
Sanatan
Dharma –
eternal
truth
Hinduism’s answer
To be released from the cycle of samsara
Moksha – Union with
God – Brahman –
Nirvana
How ? Dharma – duty or Holy Law : Love and devotion (e.g.parenthood )Self
control (e.g. yoga and meditation )Working unselfishly for others
Re- Incarnation
Hindus believe that when you die , your soul (atman ) is reborn into
another body . This is known as the transmigration of souls or
reincarnation. That means your atman moves from one body to
another. This is called the wheel of life or samsara .
Discuss :
What do you think of the Hindu idea ?
What do you think happens when you die ?
The kind of life you currently live will determine your next life . This is
known as the law of karma . Law of cause and effect
What do you think of the idea –
what goes around ,comes around ?
Discuss and write down your ideas
You are now going to view a video on re –
incarnation and the idea of past lives .
You will take notes on it . At the end you
will answer the following question for
homework :
Was this video good evidence for the
idea of past lives or not ? Give
reasons for your answer