Sanatana Dharma – A Code of Human Duties

The book is based on research project 6 carried out at Ved Vyas Chair Centre, Shri Govind Guru University, Godhara, Gujarat.

The book is divided into four parts as given below.
1. Concept of Sanatana Dharma
2. Sources of SanatanaDharma
3. Basic Concepts and Tenets of Sanatana Dharma
4. Advanced Topics

The book is intended to serve as a standard reading for University degree courses on Sanatana Dharma as part of implementation of NEP 2020.

This book may also merit attention of global readers interested in authentic knowledge about Sanatana Dharma to take an informed decision to go for it or not.

Contents –

Part – I : Sanatana Dharma
1. The Concept of Sanatana Dharma
2. Key Elements of Sanatana Dharma
3. Purpose of Sanatana Dharma
4. Sanatana Dharma of Nature
5. Sanatana Dharma Not Above Public Well-being
6. Dharma Not Above Protection of Universe
7. Types of Dharma
8. Kriya Dharma
9. Dharma and Mind-intellect
10. Various Roles and Responsibilities
11. The Universe is Brahman
12. Dharma to Protect Specific Forms
13. Dharma and Desires
14. Four Purposes of Life
Appendix 1: Sanatana Dharma (Eternal Duties)
Appendix 2: Sanatana Dharma (Karma or Action Duties)
Appendix 3: Sanatana Dharma (10 Point General Duties)
Appendix 4: Sanatana Dharma (General Prohibited Action)

Part – II : Sources of Sanatana Dharma
1. Source of Sanatana Dharma
2. More about Vedas
3. More about Six Vedangas and Six Darshanas
4. More about Smritis and Itihasa
5. Best Source of Sanatana Dharma
6. Main Focus of Gita
7. Gita Tradition
8. Know Your Duties Puzzles
9. Karma Yoga
10. Positive Approach
11. Theological Approach (Adhidevta Paksha)
12. Metaphysical Approach (Adhyatmik Approach)
13. Karma or Duty or Dharma

Part – III : Basic Concepts and Tenets of Sanatana Dharma
1. One God (Brahman)
2. Ishvara
3. Shakti
4. One Brahman (Vasudeva)
5. Brahmanda (Golden Egg)
6. Jivatma
7. Devas and Asuras
8. Process of Creation
9. Concept of Rebirth
10. Stages of Evolution
11. Laws of Karma
12. Laws of Sacrifice
13. Visible World to Invisible Worlds
14. Human Body Consciousness and Lokas
15. Purva – Mimansa (Karma Kanda) Science Samskaras for Life
16. Science of Samskara After Death (Pretakriya and Shraddha)
17. Shoucham (Purification)
18. Five Daily Sacrifices (Panch Mahabhoot Balis)
19. Worship of Brahman
20. Smarta Dharma (Segmental Duties) Varnashram Dharma (Smarta Dharma)
21. Ethics
22. Ethics in Human Relations
23. Response to Virtue and Vices

Part – IV : Miscellaneous Advanced Topics
1. Miscellaneous Topics
(1) Man and Animal
(2) Dharma at Three Levels
(3) Adharma and Sins
(4) The Real Purpose of Dharma
(5) Gyana Is Means of Dharma and Moksha
(6) Bhakti – AMeans of Divinity
(7) Tenets of Sanatana Dharma
(8) Causes Responsible for Decay of Sanatana Dharma
(9)Way-out for Revival of Sanatana Dharma
(10) Traditions with Modernity
2. Vedas
(1) Dharma Vs. Religion
(2) Indian Knowledge System
(3) Past Glory and Present Shame
(4) Vedic Research by Foreigners
(5) Methods of Chanting Vedas
(6) Mantra Yoga
3. Yajna/Sacrifice
4. Upanishadas
5. Six Vedangas
6. Mimansa
7. Puranas and Itihasa
8. Smritis (Dharma Shastras)
Jagadguru Chandra Shekharendra Saraswati’s Suggestions