Pillars of Indian Culture: Rita, Rina and Dharma

#DharmaQuiz Session 333: 22-May-2015

#DharmaQuiz 2051: The vedic ritual yajña /Yajna comes from the Sanskrit root word "yaj". What does yaj mean? Ans: ‘respect,’ ‘belongingness,’ and ‘sharing’.

#DharmaQuiz 2052: Asuras (demons) and suras (deities) were sons of the same father Prajapati. Which group was elder among them? Ans: Asuras are the elder ones.

#DharmaQuiz 2053: What is the Sanskrit word for ‘giving’, ‘charity’ or ‘offering’? Ans: Daana.

#DharmaQuiz 2054: A very basic goal of Hindu Dharma is "Sat–chit–ananda". Is this state, something for humans to realize or attain? Ans: Realize, as it is within us.

{Final, Open till 10 PM} #DharmaQuiz 2055: What's the most commonly used Sanskrit word for ‘penance’ or ‘austerity’? Ans: Tapas.

Do read this beautiful summary of Rita, Rina and Dharma by Shatavadhani Dr. R Ganesh.
http://indiafacts.co.in/the-pillars-of-indian-culture-%E1%B9%9Bta-%E1%B9%9B%E1%B9%87a-dharma/

Scores for session 333:

1. ‏@Simuntweets : 4
2. @Suprith_raO : 4

1. @AMoorthy : 3
2. @Mamdhata : 3
3. @stormylook : 3
4. @ShubhaPatil9 : 3

1. @brahmajnana2015 : 2
2. @IDhruvjaywant : 2
3. @ProtectIndia : 2
4. @heeraman98 : 2

1. ‏@rahul_sane : 1
2. @Dvbharti : 1
3. @KiranPatil13 : 1
4. @deepti_nainwal : 1
5. @GreatHeretic : 1
6. @Sridhar_Salem : 1
7. @skandoham : 1
8. @Aamchigele : 1
9. @Dattaraj85 : 1
10. @rao_pravesh : 1
11. ‏@pardhas : 1
12. @insumit : 1
13. @A31X64Vijay : 1
14. @AmerPadma : 1
15. @ashtaavakra : 1

Hope you all enjoyed this.

DharmaQuiz Session 135: 8-May-2012

Theme: How is Hinduism different from Abrahamic Religions?

1. If Christianity says a man (soul) is born sinner, what does Hinduism say about the natural state of your soul? #DharmaQuiz 1031. Ans: Pure Bliss (Sat - Chit - Ananda)
2. If Abrahamic religions teach eternal hell or eternal heaven, what do most Hindus believe in, after this human form's death? #DharmaQuiz 1032. Ans: Reincarnation (due to laws of Karma)
3. Missionaries tell - in Hinduism you can't have a personal relationship with God. You must go thru' a priest. True or False? #DharmaQuiz 1033. Ans: Totally False.
4. Abrahamic religions at max, "tolerate" other religions. How do Hindus deal with other religions? a) Tolerate or b) Respect. #DharmaQuiz 1034. Ans: (b) Respect.
5. {Final, Open till 11PM} Unlike Abrahamic religions, Hinduism is a "non-Prophet" way of life. Then who were Rama & Krishna? #DharmaQuiz 1035. Ans: Bhagawan's avataars.

Strongly suggested read for basics of why Dharma is not really a typical "religion" and how is it different from Prophet based religions. - http://hindugoodnews.com/

Today's Top Scorers:

1. @surnell : 5
2. @__Alka : 5
3. @sweetandu : 5
4. @rahulghildiyal : 5
5. @clumsycoder : 5
6. @shibu_kt : 5
7. @geophyraj : 5
8. @shalini_mishtie : 5
9. @ChandanYogendra : 5
10. @vschanna : 5
11. @Gaandeeva : 5
12. @ashutosh_poddar : 5
13. @arunz : 5
14. @Gurush_ : 5
15. @saikumar_k : 5
16. @DevNakshi : 5
17. @aravozhukkam : 5
18. @philAmit : 5

Congrats to:

• @iSaakshi : 4
• @Amaresh80 : 4
• @TheArvindDhar : 4
• @keerthinarayan8 : 4
• @pp_chn : 4
• @pirateadmiral : 4
• @santosh2304 : 4
• @sharathinindia : 4
• @ad_k : 4
• @bhijeetD : 4

• @Rasraj : 3
• @RightwingIndian : 3
• @manojkagarwal : 3
• @GappistanRadio : 3

• @santosh2304 : 2
• @RaviGhiyar : 2
• @bvrsreddy : 2
• @krimhumhrim : 2
• @malviyamit : 2
• @poopa10 : 2
• @nvignesh93 : 2
• @rinku3009 : 2

• @kunal_in : 1
• @ssunilkrishna : 1
• @ajeybhatia : 1
• @GovindBharadia : 1
• @ishekhar_sk : 1
• @88nav : 1
• @pradeepkhs : 1
• @AnkurTri : 1
• @voice_of_dharma : 1
• @jemin_p : 1
• @idurgesh : 1
• @subodh1945 : 1
• @prithvisingh03 : 1
• @nimeshchandra : 1

Every Hindu should know the uniqueness of Sanatana Dharma. Or else, there are million ways to confuse you today.

Also, do share in comments if you know other online links highlighting the uniqueness of Hindu or Sanatana Dharma, vis-a-vis Jerusalem area origin religions.