Discovering Sacred Texts www.bl.uk/sacred-texts Teachers’ Notes Curriculum subject: Religious Education Key Stages: 4 & 5 Theme: Hinduism Discovering Sacred Texts contains numerous articles, collection items and film clips that explore different aspects of Hinduism. However, not all aspects of the curriculum for Hinduism at Key Stages 4 and 5 are covered by Discovering Sacred Texts. Instead, the site focuses on those aspects of the curriculum best supported by items from British Library’s collections. Key Stage 4 – Beliefs and Teachings Manifestations of the divine (trimurti, deities, avatars) • Article: The Hindu sacred image and its iconography by Julius Lipner • Collection item: Album of Vaisnava paintings • Collection item: Album of images of Hindu Deities Key Stage 4 – Sources of Wisdom and Authority Shruti (revealed scripture) and Smriti (remembered scriptures) • Article: Sacred Texts in Hinduism by Julius Lipner • Article: Spreading Hindu texts: tellings and translations by Jacqueline Hirst Key texts: Vedas; Upanishads; Ramayana; Mahabharata; Bhagavad-gita; Puranas • Article: Sacred Texts in Hinduism by Julius Lipner • Article: Spreading Hindu texts: tellings and translations by Jacqueline Hirst • Film: Hinduism • Collection item: Mewar Ramayana • Collection item: Bhagavad Gita Discovering Sacred Texts | www.bl.uk/sacred-texts The Sanskrit language • Article: Sacred Texts in Hinduism by Julius Lipner Key Stage 4 – Practices The four paths towards yoga • Article: Bhakti by Rishi Handa • Collection item: Bhagavad Gita Forms of worship and meditation • Article: Hindu Deities by Julius Lipner • Film: Hinduism Places of worship • Article: Hindu Deities by Julius Lipner Deities as focusses of worship and representations of the divine • Article: Hindu Deities by Julius Lipner • Article: The Hindu sacred image and its iconography by Julius Lipner Pilgrimage • Article: Hindu Deities by Julius Lipner Discovering Sacred Texts | www.bl.uk/sacred-texts.