Sewa (Selfless Service)
What Sewa (Selfless Service) means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Selfless service expressed through langar, performed physically by cooking, serving and cleaning, and materially by donating food or funds.
A core Sikh principle actively demonstrated by the sangat through shared practices such as preparing and eating the langar together.
The practical application of faith, which worship is incomplete without, taking three main forms: physical, mental and material.
A core Sikh value actively expressed during festivals, reinforcing the spiritual and social responsibilities of a Sikh.
A core belief actively demonstrated by the langar providing vegetarian meals to anyone regardless of background.
Community practices, particularly the langar, demonstrate this teaching of castelessness and service.
Topics that use Sewa (Selfless Service)
- Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Sikhism (AQA GCSE)
- Sikhism - 3.1.7.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
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