Hindus are people who follow the religion of Hinduism.
Hindus believe that all living beings are equal and should be treated with respect.
Many choose to help the community by sharing with others and volunteering to help those in need.
Hindus also celebrate religious festivals which allows people to come together and support one another.
Watch: Find out how Nikhil shows care in his community.
Explore how Nikhil shows care as a Hindu.
Nikhil: Hi, I’m Nikhil, and I’m a Hindu.
Our mandir is an important place to lots of people who live in the area.
We worship there, but people also meet here for other activities, like festivals and weddings.
The people from the mandir also try to do good for the community.
Kindness is really important to Hindus, and we show it in two ways.
The first way is through ‘dana’, which is giving to others through charity.
The second way is through ‘seva’ which is selfless service to God, other people and all living beings.
We try to help others without a reward.
For Hindus, giving and serving are both important parts of living a good life… and all good actions bring out goodness in ourselves and in the world.
At the mandir, we do loads of things for ‘dana’ and ‘seva’.
Normally, we have a lunch every week for older people. They can come to see their friends and share a meal together.
We also do the seva day school hamper campaign. I helped with it last year!
We collected things that children needed to start the school year, and gave them to families in need.
It was really fun, and we helped a lot of people!
What do Hindus believe?
Hindus believe in one God, known as Brahman.
The many Hindu deities, or gods and goddesses, are different forms of Brahman.
Hindus believe that Brahman is in all living beings, so all are equal and should be respected.
'Dana’ and ‘seva’ are actions which many Hindus believe and try to follow.
Dana means generosity, or giving to others through charity.
Seva means serving others without wanting any reward.
How Hindus show care
Many Hindus share the good things they have to help others.
They practise dana by donating to charity, giving food, money or other items to help people in need.
Hindus show seva by serving and helping others. For example, they might help older people to do jobs around the house or Offer to help without a reward. .
Diwali is a festival where Hindus celebrate new beginnings and victory of good over evil.
At Diwali, special lamps called divas are lit and many people come together to celebrate.
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