This introduces the main beliefs of Hindus through the ritual of Seemantouayana performed during pregnancy), and the festival of Divali. The following five ethical issues are then studied form the perspective of these beliefs: work and wealth, personal relations, drugs, peace and conflict, relations with other faiths. By approach moral issue in this way, assures that they are placed in the context of the faith. The series, "Religions and Issues" is designed as core material for GCSE Religious Education and the books aim to offer an original and challenging exploration of the responses of selected faith communities to issues of contemporary concern. A range of stimulus material are used including illustrations, quotations from many sources and viewpoints. Sets of quesitons and suggested research and coursework activities follow each main section and have been devised to develop knowledge and understanding.