Transcript Lesson 1 What is Brahman

“For something to really exist,
we have to be able to see it”
Do you think this
is true?
A
Quick Admin Task
Please stick your new
Unit Summary Sheet
neatly into your book
Group activity
• Each group has an activity sheet and some
equipment
• Each group should complete the 2 tasks
• Feedback Question: how do you know the salt
is there if you can’t see it?
Decide on your roles
Role
What you are responsible for
Instruction Manager
Reading instructions to group
Spokesperson
Feedback to class
Peacekeeper
Ensure everybody gets on
Bowl Manager
The bowl
Salt Manager
The salt
Water Manager
The water
Feedback Time
How do you know the salt is there if you can’t
see it?
Today’s learning question
Q
What is Brahman?
• Listen to the story and think about:
• How it relates to your group activity
• What it might explain about the idea of God in
Hinduism
The Hindu Idea of God
Discuss in pairs:
• How could we describe the Hindu idea of
God?
• Can we answer our learning question yet?
Q
What is Brahman?
Keyword
Brahman
• The supreme, ultimate god in Hinduism which
is everywhere and in everything.
Time to write…
Title: What is Brahman?
Answer these questions in your book:
1. Describe one thing Hindus believe about
Brahman.
2. Explain how Brahman is different to your
own ideas about God.
What do you think?
Do you think it is useful for Hindus to
understand Brahman to be everywhere and in
everything?
Why? / Why not?
Which is the odd one out?
Can you spot the odd one out?
Which one of these
pictures might
Brahman not be in and why?