The story of waiting for God

Religious education

The story of the Blind Men and the Elephant

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The story of the mouth of Krishna

The mouth of Krishna: deeper meanings

The story of waiting for God: deeper meanings

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.

Hindus: what do Hindu stories teach about life and the world?

a story that's been told for many years with a deeper meaning

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

All Hindu stories come from the same source.

There are many sources for Hindu stories.

We don’t know where any of the Hindu stories come from.

What is the story called that is about a woman looking forward to a visit from God?

What was one of the deeper meanings of the waiting for God story?

it is a rule they have to follow to tell stories

Who were the four friends in The Four Friends story?

What is the meaning of The Four Friends story?

What is a deeper meaning of the story of The Blind Men and the Elephant?

Which Hindu festival celebrates spring and new life by throwing coloured paint?

In Christianity, what sort of stories with a hidden meaning did Jesus tell to explain to his followers how to live?

The story of waiting for God

Lesson outcome