Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0
Specification 2.8 · Paper 2
Revise: Hindu Charity WorkVerses 3.10–12 discuss yajna, meaning sacrifice or offering, and the relationship between human beings and the devas, divine beings.
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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Sacrifice or offering; it can also be understood as unselfish action dedicated to the divine and the good of all.
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Specification 2.8 · Paper 2
Revise: Hindu Charity WorkVerses 3.10–12 discuss yajna, meaning sacrifice or offering, and the relationship between human beings and the devas, divine beings.
Specification 3.8, 4.5 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A sacrificial offering or ceremony; also written yagya.
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These verses describe a relationship of reciprocal support between human beings and the gods through yajna, or sacrificial offering.
Sacrifice or offering, which can include material offerings and spiritual disciplines undertaken without selfish attachment.