Title: The life and teachings of Sri Caitanya MahaprabhuLO: (a) To know the important events in the life of Lord Chaitanya(b) To explain how Bengali Vaishnavas consider Lord Chaitanya an avatara of Krishna

• Starter:• Do you experience inequality or

discrimination at school (or in the world)? Think of your own experience and the experience of others; explain in one paragraph.

• Extension:• If discrimination exists, what do you do

address it?

Presentation: “The Life of Chaitanya”

You may take notes during the presentation and/or complete more of your answers on Worksheet 7.4.1c(2).

Consolidation:

Sri Caitanya /Brief Fact Sheet

• Date of Birth:

• Place of Birth:

• Other names:

• Profession:

• Significance for Gaudiya Vaishnavas

• Contribution to the Bhakti movement:

• Date of disappearance:

• 18th Feb 1486

• Navadvip, Mayapur, Bengal

• Gaura (Golden), Nimai, Visvambhara

• Scholar of grammar and logic

• Avatara of Krishna (and Radha)

• Founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism

• Popularised the chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra

• 1534

Presentation on the life of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

•Students to complete

their worksheets

Consolidation

Please choose one card.

Read the question out loud and then answer it.

If you don’t know the answer, say “pass” and

pass the card to the student next to you

Parrots are chanting ‘Haribol’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58qW8IjVsEE

• What do these expressions mean?

• What Hindu concept (or ‘belief’) suggests that humans should respect parrots (and all creatures)?

• Do you think the parrots understand what they are saying?

Extension Questions:

In class we memorise many facts. How

important is it to really understand

what we learn? Why?

•Lord Chaitanya in the Jarakanda forest

LO: To explain the importance of ‘parampara’To evaluate Sri Caitanya’s teachings

The concept of ‘parampara’

• Parampara denotes a succession of teachers and disciples in traditional Vedic culture and in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism. The students or disciples may themselves become gurus or teachers to help continue the teachings.

Choose one (or more) of the following teachings and (a) explain its meaning in your own words, using examples if needed (b) say if you agree or disagree and why (c) explain how it might be relevant today

• Ahimsa (non-violence) towards all creatures is necessary

• We are all equal because we have the same spark within (the atman/soul)

• ‘Knowledge’ is important but ‘love’ is more important

• The chanting of the name of God is the best means for spiritual success

• We cannot love God unless we love each other

• The caste system in India (based on hereditary social inequality) is wrong.

Homework

Read some basic information on Srila Prabhupada and find out onething that you think is extraordinary about his life (write one short paragraph)