Year 2 - Religious education
The Blind Men and the Elephant: deeper meanings
Hindus: what do Hindu stories teach about life and the world?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils begin to explore the Hindu Dharma. Through four stories they will draw out key ideas about the divine, compassion and pluralism that they will revisit throughout the curriculum.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how the deeper meaning of The Blind Men and the Elephant can help Hindus understand truth.
Key Notes
- We can learn more about Hindu worldviews by understanding the deeper meaning of stories.
- For many Hindus the story of The Blind Men and the Elephant has a deeper meaning.
- A deeper meaning is that there are many different paths to the truth.
- The Hindu worldview is pluralist, meaning that there are many ways of being Hindu.
Vocabulary To Learn
- truth: what is real or right
- worldview: a way of seeing and understanding the world
- Hindu Dharma: the ideas and stories that form Hindu practice and beliefs
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All Hindus see truth in the same way.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We can learn more about Hindu worldviews by understanding the deeper meaning of stories. For many Hindus the story of The Blind Men and the Elephant has a deeper meaning.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'truth'
what is real or right.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All Hindus see truth in the same way. Correction: The Hindu worldview is pluralist, which means there are many paths to truth.
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