3 Nirguna and Introduction: display the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 3:9:1. This is a Saguna Brahman. dialogue in the complexity of the divine is highlighted ask – students their interpretation. What does it reveal about the nature of The Trimurti: the Jones D, Hinduism for AS Students, God in Hinduism? nature and roles of chapter 1, 2007 the three elements Explain to students that Hinduism has one God, Brahman, Rodrigues, Introducing Hinduism, of the Trimurti and Brahman’s nature is explored/expressed through the plurality of 2006 their relationship gods and goddesses in Hinduism. with Brahman. Rodrigues, Introducing Hinduism, Explain how Hindus view Brahman in different ways Nirguna and – 2017 The importance of Saguna. Define these terms. One way to explain Nirguna is through the Trimurti in the use of a salt water analogy mix salt into water and ask for a – Voiels, Hinduism: A New Approach, Hinduism. volunteer to drink some. Get the volunteer to explain what they chapter 5, 1998 taste and how this might link to an understanding of Brahman Voiels, Hinduism: A New Approach, Nirguna. This is taken from a Hindu text: Chandogya Upanishad chapter 5, 2005 1.13. Discuss what this means about nature of Brahman. Give students a selection of quotations from Hindu texts see if – they can identify if Brahman is being discussed as Nirguna or Voiels, Hinduism: A New Approach, Saguna. chapter 2, 1998 Saguna Brahman Brahman with form, will be explored when – Voiels, Hinduism: A New Approach, students study avatars and Trimurti. chapter 2, 2005 Mind map ideas about why viewing Brahman as Nirguna might be Jones D, Hinduism for AS Students, important. chapter 2, 2007 What does Kena Upanishad 1.3-8 reveal about Brahman’s nature? Split students into groups of three. Assign each student one member of the Trimurti: Brahma, Vishnu or Shiva. Students to research their features, role and consorts. Prepare a poster. Students then group with people who have same Trimurti member, check knowledge and information. Return to groups of three, teach each other and make posters for all three Trimurti members.
3 Nirguna and Saguna Brahman. The Trimurti: the nature and roles of the three elements of the Trimurti and their relationship with Brahman. The importance of the Trimurti in Hinduism. Introduction: display the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 3:9:1. This is a dialogue in the complexity of the divine is highlighted – ask students their interpretation. What does it reveal about the nature of God in Hinduism? Explain to students that Hinduism has one God, Brahman, Brahman’s nature is explored/expressed through the plurality of gods and goddesses in Hinduism. Explain how Hindus view Brahman in different ways – Nirguna and Saguna. Define these terms. One way to explain Nirguna is through the use of a salt water analogy – mix salt into water and ask for a volunteer to drink some. Get the volunteer to explain what they taste and how this might link to an understanding of Brahman Nirguna. This is taken from a Hindu text: Chandogya Upanishad 1.13. Discuss what this means about nature of Brahman. Give students a selection of quotations from Hindu texts – see if they can identify if Brahman is being discussed as Nirguna or Saguna. Saguna Brahman – Brahman with form, will be explored when students study avatars and Trimurti. Mind map ideas about why viewing Brahman as Nirguna might be important. What does Kena Upanishad 1.3-8 reveal about Brahman’s nature? Split students into groups of three. Assign each student one member of the Trimurti: Brahma, Vishnu or Shiva. Students to research their features, role and consorts. Prepare a poster. Students then group with people who have same Trimurti member, check knowledge and information. Return to groups of three, teach each other and make posters for all three Trimurti members. Jones D, Hinduism for AS Students, chapter 1, 2007 Rodrigues, Introducing Hinduism, 2006 Rodrigues, Introducing Hinduism, 2017 Voiels, Hinduism: A New Approach, chapter 5, 1998 Voiels, Hinduism: A New Approach, chapter 5, 2005 Voiels, Hinduism: A New Approach, chapter 2, 1998 Voiels, Hinduism: A New Approach, chapter 2, 2005 Jones D, Hinduism for AS Students, chapter 2, 2007
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