What sort of things would you expect to
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What sort of things would you expect to find in the Hindu Holy Books ? To describe what the main books in Hinduism are about To give examples of Hindu teachings from the holy books To reflect on which book has the most to teach Hindu Holy Books
Can you match the Holy Book to what it is about, from its meaning (in brackets) ? The Vedas (=the handbook) (=the knowledge) The Upanishads (=sitting (=listenand andlistening) learn) Epic poems (=tales deeds) (=talesof of great deeds) eg the Ramayana **Which of these do you think were written down? Which were passed on as stories orally first ? • Stories about the gods • rules & instructions about how to worship the gods • Teachings about how to live
The Vedas (=the handbook) The Upanishads (=listen & learn) Epic poems (=tales of great deeds) YOUR TASK 1. Answer the questions for your text 2. Teach your partner about your book 3. Write your conclusion: • Which holy book would you be most likely to read? Which would you be least likely to read? Explain why.
The Vedas (=the knowledge) The Upanishads (=sitting and listening) Epic poems (=tales of great deeds) eg the Ramayana Eg Mahabharata Which of the 3 books did you find most interesting to learn about ? Which of the teachers did you enjoy learning from the most? Why?
• Is this anything like the Bible? The Vedas (=the handbook) The Upanishads (=listen & learn) Epic poems (=tales of great deeds)
The Story of Arjuna’s Concentration • Which holy book would you expect to find this story in? • Draw a picture of what was happening. • Explain underneath what it is teaching you.
