--- title: Hinduism and Sikhism — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Hinduism and Sikhism», a lesson of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world; it began in India and has many traditions, and many Hindus see the many gods as forms o --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/) / Hinduism and Sikhism # Hinduism and Sikhism Lesson 32 of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school: 18 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/0/) — Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world; it began in India and has many traditions, and many Hindus see the many gods as forms of one supreme reality called Brahman. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/1/) — Hindus believe that what we do has consequences (karma) and that souls are born again and again until they reach freedom (moksha); many also follow ahimsa, non-violence to all living things. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/2/) — Sikhism was founded about 500 years ago in the Punjab by Guru Nanak, who taught that there is one God and that all people are equal, whatever their family, wealth or religion. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/3/) — In every gurdwara there is a langar, a free kitchen where anyone may sit on the floor and eat together, rich and poor side by side; this is seva, selfless service. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/4/) — For a Christian child this means your Hindu and Sikh neighbours have deep reasons for what they do, and Christians, too, are called to serve and share; you can admire their kindness and still keep your own faith. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/5/) — Hinduism began in India and is one of the oldest religions in the world. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/6/) — Many Hindus believe the many gods are forms of one supreme reality, Brahman. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/7/) — Hindus believe in karma: good and bad actions bring their own results. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/8/) — Hindus believe the soul is reborn many times (reincarnation) until it reaches freedom, called moksha. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/9/) — A Hindu temple is called a mandir, and worship there with flowers, light and food is called puja. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/10/) — Diwali is the festival of lights in autumn, celebrating good over evil; Hindus, Sikhs and Jains (followers of another old Indian religion) celebrate it. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/11/) — Ahimsa means non-violence to all living things; it is why many Hindus are vegetarian. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/12/) — Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak in the Punjab about 500 years ago. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/13/) — Sikhs believe in one God and the equality of all people. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/14/) — The Sikh place of worship is the gurdwara, and its free kitchen is the langar. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/15/) — The Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, is treated with honour as a living Guru. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/16/) — Initiated Sikhs, who have made special promises in a ceremony, wear the five Ks, including uncut hair (kesh), often under a turban, and a steel bracelet (kara). - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/17/) — Seva means selfless service to others, and it is central in Sikhism. - ← previous: [Islam](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/31-islam/) - next →: [Buddhism, humanism and respect for every belief](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/33-buddhism-humanism-and-respect/) - ↑ back to [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/)