Tuesday, January 28, 2014

DharmaQuiz Session 255: 28-Jan-2014

Theme: Miscellanious Sanskrit terms

#DharmaQuiz 1661: Do Chakras, the nerve centers of the subtle body, primarily found in non-dualistic or dualistic Vedantic philosophy?. Ans: Non dualistic (Advaita).

#DharmaQuiz 1662: Ancient Ayurveda medicine system talks of "Dhatu". What are Dhatus? Ans: Body tissues primarily, but also mean fundamental life units that could include non-living metals too. @deshi_mangoman lists the layers or stratum. The 7 dhatus are ratkta, mamsa, majja, rasa, asthi, shukra and medha.

#DharmaQuiz 1663: What is the collective name given to the writings of the six philosophical schools of Hindu religious thought?. Ans: Darshanas. @TRILOKHNATH lists the Shad darasanas or the Shat-Sastras: Nyaya, Vaiseshika, Sankhya ,Yoga, Purva & Uttara Mimamsa (Vedanta) Philosophies.

#DharmaQuiz 1664: What's the difference between a Kula Devata and an Ishta Devata? Ans: Kula Devata = Family God (traditionally passed on from generations). Ishta Devata = Personal God. They may or may not be the same.

#DharmaQuiz 1665: What's the difference between Karma Yoga and Kriya Yoga? Ans: Karma Yoga is about service. Kriya Yoga is about kundalini techniques (mostly breath focusing on chakras)

Answers to session 255:
  1. @cgmagia : 5
  2. @Mamdhata : 5
  3. @sreekannoth : 5
  4. @KaushikRg : 5
  1. @pandey_ashishkp : 4
  2. @duvijan : 4
  1. @PhoenixOnRise : 3
  2. @Susri1210 : 3
  3. @GirishSiddapura : 3
  4. @JagannathAjnabi : 3
  5. @deshi_mangoman : 3
  1. @anilmgm04 : 2
  2. @kanchivsk : 2
  1. @ramavenu : 1
  2. @AgentSaffron : 1
  3. ‏@rajsusraj : 1
  4. @rkam105 : 1
  5. @sachinsvk : 1
  6. ‏@aasiddiq85 : 1
  7. @TRILOKHNATH : 1
  8. ‏@Nir_27 : 1
  9. @HarinderVirdi : 1
  10. @sharmasaroj : 1
Thanks for participating!

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