Hinduism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/05) - Practices - Ways of living — OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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Hinduism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/05) - Practices - Ways of living explained
Hinduism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/05) - Practices - Ways of living covers 8 specification points, including Jnana yoga; Bhakti yoga; Karma yoga; Astanga… and Different Hindu understandings of living a….
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- The meaning of the four margas: Jnana yoga; Bhakti yoga; Karma yoga; Astanga or raja yoga
- Different Hindu understandings of living a good life and seeking liberation
- The approach and practices associated with the different margas
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- The significance of Varnashra-madharma for individals and society
- The relationship between these ways of living and the concepts of karma and moksha
- The role and importance of Hindu approaches to social concerns: Svadharma (personal duty); Sewa (service); Dana (giving)
- The common and divergent emphases put on these ways of living by different Hindu groups, including the possiblity of following more than one yoga
- Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups