Re evaluating Inter relationship of Sanatan Dharma & Hindoo Dharma & Their Constituents, 18- 9- 2021
Channel: Ashutosh Angiras
Date: 2021-09-20

Gist of the Academic Karma held 18th September, 2021, 

Under the VedaVyaas Restructuring Sanskrit Scheme, Department Sanskrit, SDHDR&T Center, S D College, Ambala Cantt, GMN College, Ambala Cantt, MPN College, Mullana, DAV College, Naneola, Human Development Policy Research & Training Center, Maharshi Valmiki Anusandhaan Parishad, Valmiki Ramayan Prasaar Pratishaan jointly organized a National Open House Discussion on the topic- Re-evaluating Inter-relationship of Sanatan Dharma & Hindoo Dharma & Their Constituents,  सनातन धर्म एवं हिन्दू धर्म के अन्तःसम्बन्धों तथा उनके तत्त्वों का पुनर्मूल्याँकन in which 46 partcipantan share their understanding and discussed about the issues in two parts  (A)- If all Hindoos are Sanaatani then where to place atheists, Aadivaasis and other religious sects?  what constitutes Sanatan Dharma and Hindoo or in other word what are the constituents of Hindoo / Sanatan Dharma? How do you define Hindoo Dharma & Sanatan Dharma? What is your clear cut understanding about the Aarya issue? Since When & How Sanatan Dharma became Hindu Dharma? & in the Part (2) प्रश्न १ - क्या आप धार्मिक हैं या धर्मज्ञ?  प्रश्न २- क्या आप अधर्म ( विधर्म, परधर्म, आभास, उपमा और छल) को जानते हैं? प्रश्न ३ – हिन्दु धर्म कथाओं, कर्मकाण्डों, प्रतीकों एवम् दर्शनों की व्यवस्था और सम्बन्धों का आप तार्किक विश्लेषण कर सकते हैं? प्रश्न ४ – सर्वान्धर्मान्परित्यज मामेकं शरणं व्रज – सनातनी होने के कारण आपका क्या अभिमत है? Prof. (Dr.) Rajendra Prasad Sharma, Dpet of Philosophy, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur and Wing Commd. J K Sharma openedthe discussion by clariefying the meaning of Sanatan Dharma & Hindu Dharma by proving different etymoligies and definitions from various Shaastras and then house was opened up for discussions in which Dr. Nand Kishor e Sharma, Dr. Manmohan , Dr C K Jha, Dr. Renu, Dr Poonam Ghai, Dr Rajendra, Dr R K Gupta, Sh Prem Aggarwal, Dr Jaiprakash Gupta, Dr. Bharti BAndhu, Dr. Chanchal Sharma, Dr. Vivek and other tried to resolve the issues related to topic but we all failed to conclude it meaningfully & satisfactorarily. Maj Gen A K Shori gave the concluding remarks and Dr Desh BAndhu, Vice President of Sanatan Dharma Shabha proposed the vote of thanx and invited research papers from scholars on the topic to be published soon by Sanatan dharma Shabha. He also proposed and invited scholars to conduct seminars/ conferencereces/ workshops at SaptaRishi Ashram, Haridwar and boarding& lodging will be taken care of by Sanatan Dharma Sabha. You can send proposals to him or can contact him for this purpose. It was decided to conduct a second round of discussion on this topic.
You can watch the proceedings on the Youtube link given below- 
   https://youtu.be/iE5ebEO7yeM     
 
Regards,
Ashutosh Angiras,
Dr. Rajendra, Head, Skt, Dept., GMN College, Dr. C K Jha, Head, Skt Dept, MPN College, Dr. Akshay Mishra, Head, Skt. Dept., DAV College,
Maj Gen. Amil K Shori, Director, HDPR&T C
Sh. Raghav Sanjeev Gharoo, Director, MVAP
Sh. Prem Aggarwal, Gen Sec., VRPPP
Prof Loveleen Grover, Yamunanagar, Dr. Piyush Aggarwal, Chandigarh
Dr. Rajinder Singh, Principal