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5.1 Knowledge (Gyan/Jnana Yog)
Hindu Religious Education · Grade 9 · 20 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Knowledge (Gyan/Jnana) Yog: hearing (sravana), thinking (manana), meditation (nididhyasana)
- Practitioners: Nachiketa, Gautam Swami, Webu Sayadaw, Bhai Gurdas Ji
- Importance and relevance of Gyan Yog today
What you will be able to do
- state the key events of the selected four prominent practitioners of Gyan/Jnana Yog for better understanding
- outline the four key practitioners of Gyan/Jnana Yog from the four faiths for familiarisation
- interpret the importance of Gyan/Jnana Yog as a spiritual path
- acknowledge Gyan/Jnana Yog as a tool of holistic development
Key questions
“How relevant is Gyan/Jnana Yog in modern society?”
“Why are contemplative practices important in our lives?”
Lessons
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The four paths of yog
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizIdentify the four paths of yog and define Gyan (Jnana) Yog as the path of knowledge.
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Information, knowledge and wisdom
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDistinguish information, knowledge and wisdom and explain viveka (discrimination) in Gyan Yog.
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Sravana: hearing
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain sravana, the first step of Gyan Yog, and practise attentive listening.
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Manana: reflecting
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain manana, the second step of Gyan Yog, and practise reflecting on a teaching with questions.
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Nididhyasana: deep meditation
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain nididhyasana, the third step of Gyan Yog, as meditation that turns knowledge into experience.
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The three steps as a study method
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizApply sravana, manana and nididhyasana as a method for deep learning in any subject.
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Nachiketa: the gift and the journey to Yama
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizNarrate the first part of the story of Nachiketa from the Katha Upanishad.
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Nachiketa: the three boons
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe Nachiketa's three boons and his refusal of worldly temptation in favour of knowledge of the Self.
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Shreyas and preyas: the good and the pleasant
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the teaching of shreyas (the good) and preyas (the pleasant) from the Katha Upanishad and apply it to choices.
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Gautam Swami becomes a disciple
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizNarrate how Indrabhuti Gautama came to debate Mahavira, had his doubt cleared and became the first ganadhara.
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Gautam Swami: letting go of attachment
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe how Gautam Swami attained kevala jnana after letting go of attachment to Mahavira, and draw lessons.
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Webu Sayadaw: life
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizState key events in the life of Webu Sayadaw, a Burmese Buddhist meditation master (1896-1977).
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Webu Sayadaw: awareness of breath
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain Webu Sayadaw's teaching of anapana (awareness of breath at the nostrils) and practise it briefly.
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Bhai Gurdas Ji: life
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizState key events in the life of Bhai Gurdas Ji: scholar, preacher, poet and scribe of the Adi Granth.
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Vaaran Bhai Gurdas: the key to Gurbani
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain why the Vaaran of Bhai Gurdas Ji are called the key to Gurbani and link them to manana.
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Four practitioners of Gyan Yog compared
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizOutline and compare the four practitioners of Gyan Yog from the four faiths.
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The importance of Gyan Yog
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizInterpret the importance of Gyan Yog as a spiritual path and a tool of holistic development.
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Gyan Yog in modern life
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizApply Gyan Yog to modern challenges: fake news, endless scrolling and exam stress.
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A contemplation practice
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizPractise a ten-minute contemplation using sravana, manana and nididhyasana, and explain why contemplative practices matter.
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Planning a Gyan Yog symposium
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizPlan a symposium on Gyan Yog with neighbouring schools, including talks, a collage and inclusion of learners with special needs.