Study Guides

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 retell the story of waiting for God.

Key Notes

• Stories from the Hindu Dharma can help us better understand Hindu ideas of God.
• The waiting for God story is a well known Indian folktale.
• The story tells of a woman who wanted God to visit her home.
• The woman does not initially recognise God when he calls.

Vocabulary To Learn

• folktale: a story that has been told for many hundreds of years with a deeper meaning
• content: having peace and balance in your life
• Hindu: people who follow the path of Hindu Dharma

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• All Hindu stories come from the same source.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• The Blind Men and the Elephant: deeper meanings Study Guide
• The mouth of Krishna: deeper meanings Study Guide
• The story of the Blind Men and the Elephant Study Guide
• The story of the mouth of Krishna Study Guide
• The story of waiting for God: deeper meanings Study Guide