The story of waiting for God: deeper meanings | Religious education

Starter quiz

Who are Hindus?

people who love books on religion

people who travel a lot in order to help people understand God

people who follow Hindu Dharma ✓
A ______ is a story that has been told for many years and teaches an important lesson.

'folktale' ✓
In the folktale about waiting for God, who knocked on the woman’s door first?

a little girl selling biscuits

a magazine seller ✓

a king
In the folktale about waiting for God, what lesson did the woman learn?

always keep your house clean

be kind to everyone ✓
What does it mean to be content?

to be the best at everything

to feel peaceful and happy ✓

to have lots of nice things

Put these events of the story of waiting for God in the right order.

1

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A woman got her home ready because she was waiting for God.

2

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Two strangers came, but she sent them away.

3

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God told her He had come as the visitors.

4

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She realised God is in everyone.
What is the deeper meaning of the story of waiting for God?

the woman was waiting for a visitor

God is inside every living being ✓
What does the story of waiting for God teach about how to treat others?

only help friends and family

ignore people who visit

treat everyone with kindness and respect ✓
What does ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ mean?

the guest is God ✓

strangers should stay outside
Why do Hindus say ‘namaste’?

to show respect and that God is in everyone ✓

to ask for help

to give thanks for the food they are about to eat

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A deeper meaning of the waiting for God story is that God is inside every living being.
The practice of the namaste greeting is a symbol that all humans have divinity within them.
Most Hindus believe that everyone should be treated with respect.
A traditional Hindu belief is to treat guests as if they were gods.

Namaste is simply a way of saying ‘hello’ for Hindus.

Namaste symbolises a deep respect and belief that all humans contain a spark of the divine.