Yato Dharma Tato Jayah - Yaksha Prashna

Yaksha Prashna

YAKSHA PRASHNA
Question	Yudhishthira's answers
What makes a person have purified soul?	Brahman,  Veda or self-knowledge.
What are those that keep company with the  soul during its progress of purification	Devas.  Self-restraint and other qualities, which are all of a god-like or divine nature
Who leads the soul to its place (state) of rest?	Dharma, i.e., True Nature
On what is the soul established.	Satyam.  Truth or Pure Knowledge.
By what does one become wise	It is by the (study of the) Srutis that a person becometh learned/wise; By sacred knowledge  orally transmitted by the Brahmans from  generation to generation
By what does one aquire what is great	By Tapasya.   By determination and commitment.  Hard work
How can one have a companion?	By Dhriti. By steadiness, integrity,  and consistency.   Resolution or Satisfaction personified as a daughter of dakSa and wife of  dharma or as a shakti
How can one acquire wisdom and  intelligence?	Vridha Seva.  Respecting and serving the mature souls. (Like  gurus)

Yato Dharma Tato Jayah - Final Project

My Path of Life - My Dharma

There are many Religions in practice in Humanity.  Below are some of major religions and some highlights.  There are many similarities and differences between them.  Below is your project

Project Guidelines:

1. Come with your own path of life based on the prompts in the first column.   
2. Once you have them all your path of spiritual life is clear, create one or more artifacts to describe the concepts in it.  
3. Make sure the content is Chinmaya Mission relevant - Proper language, content, visuals and ideas. 
4. You can email me for questions or concerns. 
5. Please feel free comment in the blog.   
6. Artifacts can be anything creative -  eg. they can be.. 

• Scriptures - Veda, Upanishad 
• Stories - like Panchatantra, Puranas
• Art Form - Music, Dance, Plays etc
• Art  - Paintings, Sculpture etc

Prompts	Hinduism/ Buddhism	Christianity	Judaism
Concept	Monotheistic-  Advaita, Brahman	Monotheism - GOD	Monotheistic
Symbol	OM	Cross	Star of David
Principle of the religion	Sanatana Dharma,	Holy Trinity	10 commandments
Values	Satyam,  Ahimsa,  Brahmacharya	LIfe, Death, Resurrection	Core Tenets
Founding Figure	Adi Shankara	Jesus	Judas
Scriptures	Vedas etc	Bible	Tanak/Torah
Practices	Temples, Gods,  work, meditation, prayer, contemplation	Church	Synagogue
Rituals	Poojas, Homas	Baptism,	Ritual, Meditation
Celebrations	Festivals	Christmas,  Easter etc.	Festivals