Lesson video

Hi, my name's Mrs. Charalambous and welcome to today's lesson.

Our lesson today looks at the deeper meaning of a story.

So our lesson is called "The mouth of Krishna: deeper meanings" from the unit "Hindus: what do Hindu stories teach about life and the world?" I hope that you're ready.

By the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to explain some deeper meanings of the story of the mouth of Krishna.

Let's look at our keywords and practise together with my turn, your turn.

Divine.

Divine.

A God or supreme power.

Interpret.

Interpret.

Understand the deeper meaning of a story.

Mystery.

Mystery.

Something that cannot be fully explained.

Let's continue with our learning.

Today's lesson outline for "The mouth of Krishna: deeper meanings." Cycle one, "What deeper meanings can we find in this story?" Priya is a Hindu.

She follows a Hindu Dharmic worldview; hi, Priya.

She would like to share this with you.

"In Hindu Dharma, we have many stories that we can interpret in different ways.

These stories help us learn about life, the universe and God.

One of my favourite stories is about Krishna, a Hindu deity." Before I summarise the story for you, I want to tell you a little bit about Krishna.

Krishna is the child with the blue skin.

Now, Krishna is a deity who is known for his love and compassion.

Lots of stories that we hear about Krishna are from his childhood.

And Krishna has an adoptive mother called Yashoda, the woman that you see in this picture.

Yashoda raised Krishna like her own child with her husband Nanda, and they were cow herders.

So this story takes place at the home of Krishna and Yashoda.

Let's find out from the summary what the story is all about.

The story of Krishna and the universe is about a young boy named Krishna who loved butter.

One day, his mother Yashoda caught him eating butter when he wasn't supposed to and was upset with him.

Yashoda asked Krishna to open his mouth.

To her amazement, she saw the whole universe.

It was then she realised Krishna was no ordinary child.

And the whole universe.

She could see the sun, the moon, the stars, the Earth, everything inside his tiny mouth.

And Krishna's blue skin is special too, it symbolises the universe, energy and calmness.

So when she realised he's no ordinary child, she was right.

What did Yashoda realise about Krishna? A, that he didn't like butter anymore.

B, that he was no ordinary boy.

Or C, that he was just a young boy.

Take a moment before you say the answer.

That's right, it's B, that he was no ordinary boy.

Let's carry on.

Priya would like to share some more with you.

"For many Hindus, this story helps us understand a big question in life.

What is God? The story helps me understand that Hindus may see God, the divine, in different ways." What else do you think this story could teach us? Would you like to share what you think? "When Krishna's mother saw the universe in his mouth, she realised he wasn't just a boy, he was a form of God, and the whole world was within him.

This story helps me understand that Krishna is a form of God appearing in human form." That's right, Krishna is a deity.

A deity appearing in human form.

Let's check our understanding so far.

Can you finish Laura's sentence? "Many Hindus see Krishna as God in mm form." A, animal; B, human; or C, living.

Take a moment before I reveal the answer.

That's right, it's B.

"Many Hindus see Krishna as God in human form." Well done if you got that answer correct.

Let's carry on.

This is Kavita.

She has a Hindu Dharmic worldview; hi, Kavita.

Kavita would like to share this with you.

"Krishna's mother didn't know who he really was.

When she saw the universe in his mouth, she understood he was connected to the world.

This helps me understand that everything in the world is connected to God." Let's check our understanding with true or false.

You can do this for true and this for false if you like.

The story teaches Kavita that everything in the world is connected to God.

True or false? That's right, it's true, well done.

Would you like to tell me why? Because Kavita understands that everything in the world is connected to God.

Good job if you got that answer correct.

Let's move on.

This is Het.

He's Priya's younger brother and has a Hindu Dharmic worldview; hi, Het.

Let's see what Het has to say.

"When Krishna's mom saw the universe in Krishna's mouth, she realised that he was not just an ordinary child.

I think Krishna's mom realised God is in everything and that's why she could see the universe inside him." Good point, Het.

True or false? Het learned that God is only in certain things.

True or false? Take a moment before you reveal your answers to me.

That's right, it's false.

Why? Would you like to share why it's false? Because Het learned that God is in everything, which is why Yashoda could see the universe inside Krishna.

Well done if you got that tricky true or false correct.

Let's carry on.

Task A, well done so far for your learning.

Let's see this task together.

Priya has found a deeper meaning in the Krishna story.

She says, "This story helps me understand that Krishna is a form of God appearing in human form." Can you think of another deeper meaning of this story? Can you remember what Kavita or Het thought? Hmm.

Pause me here so you can take a moment to reflect on these two questions.

When you're ready, press play for some feedback.

Feedback, Task A.

Can you think of another deeper meaning of this story? Can you remember what Kavita or Het thought? You might have said Kavita said that the story made her think that everything in the world was connected to God.

Het said the story made him realise that God is in everything.

Wow, if you would like to share your answers with me, you can do that now.

Great job, let's carry on.

Cycle two, "What do Hindus learn from the story about God?" In Hindu Dharma, people understand God, the divine, and the universe in different ways.

Some stories, like Krishna opening his mouth, can help teach Hindus more about what God is like.

Different Hindus may take different meanings from the story, just like we've seen so far with Priya, Het, and Kavita.

Het says, "This story teaches me that God is not just a person, but something much bigger than anyone can imagine.

The whole universe is part of the divine, and I think that's why Yashoda sees it in Krishna's mouth." Kavita says, "When I hear this story, I think about Krishna's blue skin.

For me, his blue skin makes me think of calmness and something special.

It reminds me that Krishna is amazing and full of mystery, just like the big universe and the divine." Both very interesting points there from what Kavita and Het have learned so far.

Het and Kavita both learn about God from the story.

What is similar and different about what they learn? Take a moment here for some discussion.

I heard some wonderful similarities and differences.

I would like to share mine with you.

A similarity is that both Het and Kavita learn about the divine from the story.

They both connect Krishna to something much bigger than just a person.

Het sees the whole universe as part of the divine, and Kavita sees Krishna as full of mystery, like the universe and the divine.

Now, a difference that I noticed between Het and Kavita's point of view is that Het focuses on the idea that God is bigger than a person and that the whole universe is part of the divine.

Kavita, on the other hand, connects Krishna's blue skin to feelings of calmness and mystery rather than focusing on the universe itself, and that was just what I spotted.

True or false? Kavita and Het think that God is a person.

Hmm.

True or false? That's right, it's false.

Why? Would you like to share why with me? That's right, Kavita and Het think that God is much bigger than a person.

God is the whole universe.

Let's carry on.

Well done if you got that tricky question right.

Priya says, "For me, it's not important whether the story really happened, about what it teaches me.

I think the whole universe is a part of God.

God is just our human name for this one amazing thing." This is Dhanu.

She follows a Hindu Dharmic worldview; hi, Dhanu.

This is what Dhanu has to say.

"The story reminds me of a teaching from the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu book, which says, 'God is in everything.

' If God is in everything, then we must treat everyone and everything with love and respect." Wow, that is something really good that I can take from Dhanu, treating everyone and everything with love and respect.

Let's check our understanding with this question.

What does Dhanu learn from the story? A, God is in everything.

B, God was just in Krishna's mouth.

C, everyone should be treated with love and respect.

Take a moment before I reveal the answer or answers.

That's right, it's A, God is in everything, and C, everyone should be treated with love and respect.

Did you see both of those things there? Yes, that's right.

Dhanu learned God is in everything and everyone should be treated with love and respect.

Well done if you spotted the two answers there.

Let's carry on.

Task B, this picture shows part of the story of the mouth of Krishna.

Take a close look at the picture.

One, write a caption for the picture.

Two, write a sentence to explain what a Hindu might learn about God from this story.

Pause me here so you can take your time to carry out this task.

When you're ready, press play for feedback.

Task B, feedback.

Your answers might include, one, Krishna opens his mouth and Yashoda sees the universe, realising he's special.

I wonder what you wrote.

Would you like to share it with me? Yes, great caption.

Number two, Hindus might learn that God is in everything.

Hindus might learn that God is not a person but the whole universe.

Hindus might think that because God is in everything we should treat everything with love and respect.

Would you like to share with me your answer? That's right, well done for today's learning, you've worked really hard.

Let's summarise our learning today from "The mouth of Krishna: deeper meanings." Many Hindus interpret the story of Krishna opening his mouth as a way to explore the mystery of God and the universe.

Hindus see Krishna as a form of the divine.

This story helps Hindus understand that the whole universe is part of God.

Exploring the deeper meaning of the story of Krishna helps us understand more about Hindu worldviews.

Well done for all the learning that you've done today.

Such good listening, I can tell that you've worked really hard and I hope to see you soon.

Bye for now.