DharmaQuiz: Mimamsa

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 200: 5-Mar-2013

Theme: Significance of numbers in Dharma

The mystical symbol AUM (Om), also known as Pranava, is made up of parts from how many Sanskrit letters? #DharmaQuiz 1361. Ans: Three. Aa, Va, Ma.
How many Aastika (Orthodox) schools of Philosophy are there in Hinduism? #DharmaQuiz 1362. Ans: Six. They are Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa, and Vedanta.
Popularly, how many forms of Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth), are worshiped together (like courage, knowledge, wealth etc.) ? #DharmaQuiz 1363. Ans: Eight. Ashta Lakshmis. Adi, Dhana, Dhanya, Gaja, Santana, Veera, Vijya and Vidya.
In Dharmic tradition, how many ashramas or stages of life are defined for a human? #DharmaQuiz 1364. Ans: Four. Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha and Sannyasa.
How many worlds or planes or spheres of existence, are cited in the most revered Gayatri mantra? #DharmaQuiz 1365. Ans: Three. Bhur (Physical or Earth), Bhuvah (Astral) and Suvah (Celestial).

Top Scorers in this milestone point of 200th episode!

@sndpmysuru - Fastest Winner! Gets 'Science in Samskrit" book as a gift :)

Other Top Scorers - 27 this time!

@abhipar7 : 5
@kritdeo : 5
@Tasmayi : 5
@pllks30 : 5
@ramas_cal : 5
@avinashjanardan : 5
@shawjipk : 5
@surenc1974 : 5
@suar4sure : 5
@geophyraj : 5
@rahulghildiyal : 5
@Kiran_Speaks : 5
@anandt_05 : 5
@arunz : 5
@ankushraj29 : 5
@kishor_narayan : 5
@DrSaisree : 5
@bhaviknz : 5
@hchaturv : 5
@surnell : 5
@ashutoshkulkar1 : 5
@AdwaitanWay : 5
@kritdeo : 5
@hemanthaj : 5
@S_Mandalia : 5
@AntarikshG : 5
@sharathinindia : 5

Congratulations to those who came close:

@iDevNakshi : 4
@sumanthbharatha : 4
@keewwllguy : 4
@sudhee26 : 4
@gboxam : 4
@Tweelak : 4
@s_navroop : 4
@Santhosht_ : 4
@rsyashasvi : 4
@man8shree : 4

@vishal1818 : 3
@verma_shefali : 3
@manohar_sram : 3
@siddalinga1 : 3
@nanditathhakur : 3
@deshrajeev : 3
@dolby_mehul : 3
@gunturmaverick : 3

@cubicle_warrier : 2
@indianhindu16 : 2
@krishnakkmumbai : 2
@at_patel : 2
@Lawan22 : 2
@raopm9 : 2
@Marut_ : 2

@sreedharag : 1
@mrsnrao : 1
@hindu_r : 1
@ajay5963 : 1
@jp_surat : 1
@AbhinavShankar1 : 1
@Pul_verize : 1
@RocketLaunche10 : 1
@CAPMohan : 1
@sahucar : 1
@GrandIndusJurix : 1
@Shahmihir4 : 1
@ghoshashim : 1
@subodh1945 : 1
@Tailor_Durden : 1
@sri709 : 1
@AshGudAshItGets : 1
@IgnitedBrain : 1
@PTSwami : 1
@AAP_ka_BAAP : 1
@shivanikapoor01 : 1
@philAmit : 1
@Ameysd : 1

Thanks for participation and encouragement friends. It feels great to cross this 200th episode milestone!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 76: 8-Jul-2011

Kindly refer to the following link for an introduction to what this DharmaQuiz is all about. It also has the first 19 sessions' Questions and Answers.

http://dharmaquiz.blogspot.com/2010/09/dharmaquiz-questions-answers.html

Then refer to the right panel of this blog window, under 'Blog Archive' section for the subsequent 56 updates.

Session 76: July 8, 2011
Theme: Hindu Philosophy or Darshanas

There are two kinds of Hindu Darshanas or Philosophies: Aastika & Naastika. What do naastikas not accept as authoritative? #DharmaQuiz 718. Ans: Vedas
Out of these three aastika schools of philosophy, which one is related to logic? a) Mimamsa. b) Nyaya. c) Samkhya. #DharmaQuiz 719. Ans: Nyaya
Out of these schools of Indian philosophy, which one deals with meditation? a) Yoga. b) Charvaka. c) Jaina. #DharmaQuiz 720. Ans: Yoga
Out of these 3 aastika Hindu philosophies, which one was nicknamed 'Uttara Mimamsa'? a) Nyaya. b) Vaisheshika. c) Vedanta. #DharmaQuiz 721. Ans: Vedanta
Name the naastika Indian philosophy, today considered as a separate religion, where you find Digambaras or "sky clad" monks. #DharmaQuiz 722. Ans: Jina school of thought or Jainism.
Name the ancient Indian naastika philosophy which derided the authors of the Vedas as "buffoons, knaves, and demons". #DharmaQuiz 723. Ans: Charvakas or Skeptical materialists.
Which Aastika philosophy reduces all objects in the physical universe to a finite number of atoms? #DharmaQuiz 724. Ans: Vaisheshika or Atomism.

For more learning check this out, along with the interesting links from within:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_philosophy

List of people who got answers right:

@pirateadmiral : 7
@asraghunath : 7
@sharathinindia : 6
@abeerustaad : 6
@shivsankar : 6
@balajisanjeev : 5
@ajith_shetty : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@thinkerspad : 3
@chhayank : 3
@Koundinya1990 : 3
@VerseCannon : 3
@man0jsharma : 3
@Sshankara : 2
@I_am_Rajarshi : 2
@manohar_sram : 2
@ManikandSharma : 1
@rogerm104 : 1
@ItsJyoti : 1
@amsrjn : 1
@sharmarohitraj : 1
@amitgupta_lnct : 1
@umeshparab : 1
@patilso : 1

Congratulations to all those listed above! Also, thanks to all those who attempted as well as those who are silently following the tweets or blog.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 200: 5-Mar-2013

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 76: 8-Jul-2011

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