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 Pratisthan jointly organized a National Open House Discussion on the topic- Re-evaluating Inter- relationship of Sanatan Dharma & Hindoo Dharma & Their Constituents, सनातन धमथ एवं तहन् दू धमथ के अन्तःसम्बन्धं तर्ा उनके तत्त्धं का पुनमूथल्यााँकन in which 46 partcipantan share their understanding and discussed about the issues in two parts (A)- If all Hindus 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 Hindu / 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) प्र श्न १ – क्य ा आप धातमथक हैं या धमथज्ञ ? प्र श्न २- क्य ा आप अधमथ ( तवधमथ, परधमथ, आभास, उपमा और छल) कध जानते हैं? प्र श्न ३ – तहन् दु धमथ कर्ाओं , कमथकाण्धं , प्र तीकधं एवम् दशथनधं की व्य वस्र्ा और सम्बन्धं का आप तातकथक तवश्लेषण कर सकते हैं? प्र श्न ४ – सवाथन्माथन्पररत्यज मामेकं शरणं व्र ज – सनातनी हधने के कारण आपका क्य ा अतभमत है? Prof. (Dr.) Rajendra Prasad Sharma, Dept of Philosophy, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur and Wing Commd. J K Sharma opened the discussion by clarifying the meaning of Sanatan Dharma & Hindu Dharma by proving different etymologies and definitions from various Shaastras and then house was opened up for discussions in which Dr. Nand Kishore 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, Dr. Vishnu Dutt and other tried to resolve the issues related to topic but we all failed to conclude it meaningfully & satisfactorily. Maj Gen A. K. Shori gave the concluding remarks and Dr. Desh Bandhu, Vice President of Sanatan Dharma Shabha proposed the vote of thanks 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-