Year 2 - Religious education
The mouth of Krishna: 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 some deeper meanings of the story of the mouth of Krishna.
Key Notes
- Many Hindus interpret the story of the mouth of Krishna as answering questions about God and the world.
- Many Hindus see Krishna as a form of the divine (God) appearing in human form.
- The story helps Hindus to understand that God is not a person, but that the whole universe is part of God.
- Exploring the deeper meaning of the story of Krishna helps us understand more about Hindu worldviews.
Vocabulary To Learn
- divine: a God or supreme power
- interpret: understand the deeper meaning of a story
- mystery: something that cannot be fully explained
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All Hindus think this story literally happened.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Many Hindus interpret the story of the mouth of Krishna as answering questions about God and the world. Many Hindus see Krishna as a form of the divine (God) appearing in human form.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'divine'
a God or supreme power.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All Hindus think this story literally happened. Correction: Many Hindus will see stories such as this as helping to explain mysteries of the universe. It is not important whether the story actually happened. What is important is what the story says about humans, the universe and God.
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