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A Day in the Life of a Christian Vicar

Video length - 06:30
Published date - Oct 2017
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Holy Cribs: The Anglican Church

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Published date - Mar 2023
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Sukkot

Video length - 06:36
Published date - Oct 2025
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Holy Cribs: The Gurdwara

Video length - 07:18
Published date - Apr 2023
Keystage(s) - 2, 3 and 4

Vaisakhi

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Published date - Apr 2025
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ashrama

ash-ra-ma

ashram

ash-ram

Explanation

This literally means ‘striving for a spiritual goal’ and has two meanings: 1) A place for practising spiritual disciplines away from society; and 

2) A way of living each stage of life with spiritual disciplines that serve society. 

Context

The four traditional ashramas in Hinduism are: 

  1. Brahmacharya (a young person engaged in study and self-discipline) 
  1. Grihasta (a married person with the duties of a householder) 
  1. Vanaprastha (a retired person), and; 
  1. Sannyasa (someone who has turned away from personal attachments and worldly things).