Showing posts with label Patanjali. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patanjali. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 243: 26-Nov-2013

Theme: Hindu Dharma's Key Acharyas

#DharmaQuiz 1601: Who is termed as the greatest Paramacharya for classifying the sacred Vedas into four parts? Ans: Veda Vyasa.

#DharmaQuiz 1602: Can you name one famous Guru, who can fit into "Dharmacharya" title for writing exemplary bhashyas on Vedas & Upanishads? Ans: Adi Shankara as the most prominent.

#DharmaQuiz 1603: Name 1 Hindu Guru who can fit into "Karmacharya" title for outstanding work done in motivating and organizing Hindu society. Ans: Swami Vivekananda as one prime example.

#DharmaQuiz 1604: Name one Hindu Guru who can fit into "Vijnanacharya" title for tremendous contribution to science or mathematics scholarship. Ans: Bhaskaracharya as one prime example.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 1605: Name a Guru who formulated foundational sutras of Yoga, fit enough to be praised as "Yogacharya". Ans: Patanjali

Toppers for session 243:

@Bengalur_Huduga : 5
@GuruCharan99 : 5
@brahmavith : 5
‏@bhaviknz : 5
@Simuntweets : 5
@man8shree : 5
@KaushikRg : 5
@sweetandu : 5
@GayathriSrinath : 5

Congrats to:

@cubicle_warrier : 4
@rajeshrajput1 : 4
@sreekannoth : 4
@Mamdhata : 4

@showadarsh  : 3
@PankajBagla : 3
@venkataa : 3

@ijitendramodi : 2
@Archana1207 : 2
@tradetoday99 : 2
‏@right_advocate : 2

@ramanujam75 : 1
@mjrajput : 1
@PrashantRastog1 : 1
@njith : 1
‏@rao_deepak : 1
@shrivijaybk : 1
@imRaghu4mKoppal : 1
@imthe_Right : 1
@Atulkbhaskar : 1
@Ignoramusme : 1
@CurrAffairs : 1
@ManikGup92 : 1
@kathalkar24 : 1
@antapravah : 1
@ShubhamBhuyaat : 1
@Purusharth6 : 1
@theninjax : 1
@esgeeaar : 1
@pulkitgupta80 : 1
@DrSrishtiGupta : 1
@SriAiyer2RS : 1
‏@iNIMISH : 1
@GaneshChakravor : 1

See you on Friday.

Friday, March 1, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 198: 26-Feb-2013

Theme: Yoga and Meditation
  1. In Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, there is an agna or limb which describes the five positive behaviors. Name the anga. #DharmaQuiz 1351. Ans: Niyama. {Yama is about ethics}
  2. Out of the 4 types of Yogas, in which one does the Yogi find the union with Love? #DharmaQuiz 1352. Ans: Bhakti Yoga.
  3. How many Angas or Limbs has Patanjali described in his Yoga Sutra, written over 2200 years ago?  - #DharmaQuiz 1353. Ans: Eight - Ashta anga.
  4. Pranayama or the breathing exercise, is a part of "Asana" Yogic anga/limb. Yes or No? #DharmaQuiz 1354. Ans: No.
  5. {Final, Open till 10 PM} Is Samadhi, a Yoga anga (limb) or a Yoga type?  #DharmaQuiz 1355. Ans: Anga.
Read this simple summary of Yoga: http://hinduism.about.com/od/meditationyoga/a/yoga.htm

Top Scorers of session 198:
  1. @S_Mandalia : 5
  2. @rahulghildiyal : 5
  3. @sumanthbharatha : 5
  4. @indianomad : 5
  5. @AdwaitanWay : 5
  6. @iSumitRk : 5
  7. @Tasmayi : 5
Congrats to:
  1. @shawjipk : 4
  2. @man8shree : 4
  3. @anandt_05 : 4
  4. @AntarikshG : 4
  5. @sharathinindia : 4
  1. @Mamdhata : 2
  1. @kaushkrahul : 1
  2. @boribunder : 1
  3. @hindubhairavi : 1
  4. @sri709 : 1
  5. @shivaprasad_124 : 1 
  6. @_cowInspector : 1
  7. @nation1st : 1
  8. @Tarunreddy : 1
We are just 2 sessions away from 200!!

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

DharmaQuiz Session 149: 17-Jul-2012

Theme: Sanskrit Grammar
  1. 2400 year old book Ashthadhyayi, eclipsed earlier Sanskrit grammar schools. Name the author: a) Garga b) Panini c) Atri. #DharmaQuiz 1101. Ans: b) Panini.
  2. This Sanskrit grammarian, author of Mahabhashya, shares name with a Yoga legend. Name him: d) Manu. e) Indra f) Patanjali.  #DharmaQuiz 1102. Ans: f) Patanjali. 
  3. vyakaraNa or grammar, is one of the 6 ancient Dharmic disciplines. Which discipline? g) Vedanga. h) Purana. i) Agnihotra. #DharmaQuiz 1103. Ans: g) Vedanga.
  4. This famous Chinese Buddhist monk documented Indian Sanskrit Grammar tradition. Who? j) Wa Ching. k) Qu Mong. l) Xuanzang. #DharmaQuiz 1104. Ans: Xuanzang. Read more -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xuanzang
  5. {Final, Open till 11 PM} This very ancient Sanskrit Grammarian lived near Peshawar, Pakistan, 2800 yrs ago. Name him: m) Nagarjuna n) Garga. o) Saakatyaana. #DharmaQuiz 1105. Ans: o) Saakatyaana.
Top Scorers:
  1. @pkagrawala : 5
  2. @rahulghildiyal : 5
  3. @vschanna : 5
  4. @asraghunath : 5
  5. @abhipar7 : 5
  6. @MetalDew : 5
  7. @bhijeetD : 5
  8. @anandt_05 : 5
  9. @iSumitRk : 5
  10. @pvaidyaraj : 5
  11. @sharathinindia : 5
  12. @iSaakshi : 5
  13. @sweetandu : 5
  14. @agenthunt : 5
  15. @DevNakshi : 5

Congrats to:
  • @voxindica : 4
  • @ranganaathan : 4
  • @Rasraj : 3
  • @hindu_tweeter : 3
  • @kalyan_sk3011 : 3
  • @octotus : 2
  • @Hitlerbai : 2
  • @dimpsdawns : 2
  • @ashutoshkulkar1 : 2
  • @nandakumarm : 1
  • @keerthinarayan8 : 1
  • @vga_sagar : 1
  • @_GheTa : 1
  • @The_Rocktor : 1
  • @shyamendra : 1
  • @jemin_p : 1
  • @sandeepsmysore : 1
  • @hindu_rashtra : 1
  • @bhattvihang :  1
  • @udgeetha : 1
  • @mayaadvaita : 1
  • @ulatyabomba  : 1

Thanks for your participation!