Guru Nanak's teachings on serving others | Religious education

Starter quiz

What word in Sikhi means 'guide' or 'teacher'?
- deity
- guru ✓
- priest
Who was the first guru for Sikhs?
- 'Guru Nanak' ✓
For how many days did the founder of Sikhi disappear?
- 2
- 3 ✓
- 4
What do Sikhs learn from the quote ‘There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim, there is only God’s path'?
- that all humans should be treated equally ✓
- that Sikhi is the best religion
- that you shouldn’t be religious

Match the keywords to the definitions.
- kindness
  
  ⇔
  
  being nice and caring towards others ✓
- greed
  
  ⇔
  
  wanting more than you need ✓
- serve
  
  ⇔
  
  to help or give something to someone ✓
Which of the following is a teaching of Guru Nanak?
- that money is bad so we shouldn’t have any
- that money is really important and we should try and earn as much as possible
- that it’s more important to help others and be kind than to focus only on money ✓
What is seva?
- selfless service ✓
- a festival in Sikhi
- a type of prayer
Which of the following is not a way that Sikhs practice seva?
- offering a listening ear
- picking up groceries for people
- having lots of money ✓
Which story teaches Sikhs that greed does not bring happiness, but rather than being kind to others brings happiness?
- The Rich Man and the Needle of Heaven ✓
- The Poor Man and the Needle of Heaven
- The Rich Man and the Needle of Earth

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Guru Nanak teaches that helping others is the real way to feel happy, not by having lots of money.
Being kind and caring is better than just trying to get money.
The story teaches Sikhs that being too greedy can make them forget to help others.
Guru Nanak wants Sikhs to share what they have and help those in need, instead of just keeping things for themselves.

Guru Nanak said that money is bad and that we shouldn’t have any.

Guru Nanak didn’t say that money is bad. He just taught that it’s more important to help others and be kind than to focus only on money.