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The mouth of Krishna: deeper meanings

I can explain some deeper meanings of the story of the mouth of Krishna.

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The mouth of Krishna: deeper meanings

I can explain some deeper meanings of the story of the mouth of Krishna.

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Key learning points

  1. Many Hindus interpret the story of the mouth of Krishna as answering questions about God and the world.
  2. Many Hindus see Krishna as a form of the divine (God) appearing in human form.
  3. The story helps Hindus to understand that God is not a person, but that the whole universe is part of God.
  4. Exploring the deeper meaning of the story of Krishna helps us understand more about Hindu worldviews.

Keywords

  • Divine - a God or supreme power

  • Interpret - understand the deeper meaning of a story

  • Mystery - something that cannot be fully explained

Common misconception

All Hindus think this story literally happened.

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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4 Questions

Q1.
Krishna is often pictured ...
Correct answer: with a flute
Correct answer: with blue skin
with a green skin
Q2.
In Hindu Dharma, many stories are told about Krishna's ...
marriage
adulthood
Correct answer: childhood
Q3.
A worldview is ...
how we find out about Hindu traditions
only for Hindus and Christians
Correct answer: a way of seeing and understanding the world
Q4.
Which of these are true?
Hindus believe that God is only seen in one way.
Correct answer: Hindus only have one holy book.
Correct answer: Hindus believe there are many paths to truth.

4 Questions

Q1.
Divine is ...
something that cannot be fully explained
Correct answer: a God or supreme power
learning about life, the universe and God
Q2.
Put the story of The mouth of Krishna into the correct order.
1 - There was once a young boy named Krishna who loved butter.
2 - His mother caught him eating butter and was upset with him.
3 - Yashoda asked Krishna to open his mouth.
4 - Yashoda saw the whole universe inside Krishna's mouth.
5 - Yashoda realised Krishna was no ordinary child.
Q3.
The story of Krishna helps Hindus understand ...
God is just in Krishna’s mouth
Correct answer: God is in everything
God is a person
Q4.
What did Yashoda realise about Krishna?
that he didn’t like butter anymore
Correct answer: that he was no ordinary boy
that he was just a young boy

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