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The story of waiting for God

I can retell the story of waiting for God.

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The story of waiting for God

I can retell the story of waiting for God.

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Key learning points

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

Keywords

  • 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 misconception

All Hindu stories come from the same source.

There are many sources for Hindu stories. Each story helps Hindus understand more about God and the world.


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5 Questions

Q1.
Who were the four friends in The Four Friends story?
Correct answer: four animals
four adults
four children
Q2.
What is the meaning of The Four Friends story?
you should always have friends
Correct answer: you should live in harmony with people
you should always look after animals
Q3.
What is a deeper meaning of the story of The Blind Men and the Elephant?
everybody is correct whatever they think
there is only one correct answer
Correct answer: people see the world differently
Q4.
Which Hindu festival celebrates spring and new life by throwing coloured paint?
Correct answer: Holi
Diwali
Easter
Q5.
In Christianity, what sort of stories with a hidden meaning did Jesus tell to explain to his followers how to live?
fables
myths
Correct answer: parables

5 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
Correct Answer:folktale,a story that's been told for many years with a deeper meaning
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a story that's been told for many years with a deeper meaning

Correct Answer:content,having peace and balance in your life
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having peace and balance in your life

Correct Answer:Hindu,people who follow the path of Hindu Dharma
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people who follow the path of Hindu Dharma

Q2.
Which of these statements is true?
All Hindu stories come from the same source.
Correct answer: There are many sources for Hindu stories.
We don’t know where any of the Hindu stories come from.
Q3.
What is the story called that is about a woman looking forward to a visit from God?
Correct answer: Waiting for God
Thinking about God
Preparing for God
Q4.
What was one of the deeper meanings of the waiting for God story?
God is in the sky only
Correct answer: God is in everyone
Only God can do kind things
Q5.
How do Hindu stories help Hindus?
they give them all the answers
it is a rule they have to follow to tell stories
Correct answer: they teach important ideas and answers

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