1.1 Enlightened Beings

• Meaning of Enlightened Beings as manifestations of Paramatma
• The four faiths in HRE: Sanatan/Vedic, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh
• Lord Krishna and the honour of the Pandavas in the jungle
• Tirthankar Neminath and compassion for animals
• Lord Buddha and the research on dukkha
• Guru Har Rai Ji and Dara Shikoh
• Guru Har Krishan Ji and Chhajumal
• Interrelationships of the Enlightened Beings of the four faiths
• Values from Enlightened Beings that uplift Kenyan society today

• narrate the listed stories of the Enlightened Beings
• explore the interrelationships of the Enlightened Beings for spiritual growth
• illustrate the events mentioned in the lives of the Enlightened Beings
• appreciate the values taught by the Enlightened Beings for holistic development

“How do the teachings of Enlightened Beings contribute to uplifting society today?”

“Why is it important to adopt values drawn from the lives of Enlightened Beings?”

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1. What HRE studies: Paramatma and Enlightened Beings
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   HRE as a Junior School learning area, Paramatma as Supreme Being, and Enlightened Beings as guides in the four faiths.
2. The four faiths in Kenyan communities
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   Sanatan/Vedic, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh communities in Nairobi, Mombasa and along the highway, and how to visit their places of worship with respect.
3. Five Enlightened Beings for Grade 7
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   An overview of Lord Krishna, Tirthankar Neminath, Lord Buddha, Guru Har Rai Ji and Guru Har Krishan Ji, and the listed story each learner must be able to narrate.
4. Lord Krishna: avatar, friend and protector
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   Who Lord Krishna is in Sanatan/Vedic tradition: avatar of Vishnu, friend of the Pandavas, teacher of dharma, before the jungle episode.
5. Krishna saves the honour of the Pandavas in the jungle
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   The Mahabharata forest episode: Durvasa arrives after the Akshaya Patra is empty; Draupadi calls Krishna; the last grain saves the honour of hospitality.
6. Tirthankar Neminath: the 22nd ford-maker
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   Who a Tirthankar is, Neminath as the 22nd, his Yadu family, and the Jain tradition that he and Krishna were cousins.
7. Neminath's compassion for animals
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   The wedding procession, the cries of animals prepared for the feast, the release, and Neminath's renunciation as a lesson in ahimsa.
8. Lord Buddha: from the palace to the search
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   Siddhartha Gautama, the four sights, the going forth, and the long search that ended in awakening at Bodh Gaya.
9. Buddha's research on dukkha
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   The Four Noble Truths as the result of the Buddha's investigation of suffering: dukkha, origin, cessation and path, applied to Grade 7 life.
10. Guru Har Rai Ji: the seventh Guru
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    Guru Har Rai Ji's identity, the cloak-and-flower sakhi, the herbal garden, and care for animals as training in daya.
11. Guru Har Rai Ji and Dara Shikoh
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    Sikh tradition of herbal help and courteous refuge for Dara Shikoh, and the teaching that fragrance stays on both hands.
12. Guru Har Krishan Ji: the child Guru
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    Guru Har Krishan Ji as the eighth Guru at a young age, why he was chosen, service to the sick in Delhi, and Bangla Sahib.
13. Guru Har Krishan Ji and Chhajumal
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    The Panjokhara sakhi: a proud pandit, Chhajju the water-carrier, and the child Guru's lesson in humility.
14. Interrelationships of the Enlightened Beings
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    Family, history and shared values that link Krishna, Neminath, the Buddha and the two Sikh Gurus, without merging the four faiths.
15. Values that uplift society today
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    Adopting values from the five Enlightened Beings in Kenyan daily life, including kindness, animal welfare, humility and inclusivity as community service.