Sanatana Dharma Course

Which of the two options do we follow:

• Hinduism

• Sanatana Dharma

What is Sanatana Dharma?

• A religion

• An Insititution

• A way of life

• The name of a Purana

Sanatana Dharma is followed because:

• They are Eternal Principles we must try to apply

• They are based off of scriptures

• It is not mythology - it is historical

• All of the above

What is 'Sruti'?

• That which is heard

• That which is chanted

• That which is remembered

• The process of serving

What is 'Smriti'?

• That which is chanted

• That which is glorified

• That which is heard

• That which is remembered

Approximately how many texts are there of Sruti and Smriti combined together?

• 50,000 - 100,000

• 2 to 3 billion

• 2 to 3 million

• 5000 - 10,000

What are some features of 'Sruti'?

• It reveals the absolute truth

• It consists of unchanged principles

• Changeable at different times

• Can be flexible and edited

What are the features of 'Smriti'?

• It is mainly composed by Sages

• It remains codified (fixated)

• The wordings of it may change over time

• All of the above

Mahabharata comes under which category?

• Sruti

• Smriti

• Both

How many Vedas are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6