Hindus are people who follow the religion of Hinduism.
They think of all living creatures as equal, so they try to show them respect.
They can do this in many ways, such as by helping or caring for others in their community.
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 supreme being, called Brahman.
There are many Hindu gods and goddesses. They are different forms of Brahman.
Hindus think of all living creatures as equal, so they try to show them respect.
Dana and seva are actions which many Hindus follow.
Dana means giving to others through charity.
Seva means serving others without wanting anything back.
How Hindus show care
Many Hindus share what they have with others.
They practise dana by donating to charity, giving food, money or other items to help people in need.
Hindus show seva in different ways, for example by helping older people to do jobs or giving their time to charity.
Diwali is a religious festival where Hindus celebrate good winning over evil. Many people come together to share this festival with each other.
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