Sanatana Dharma

Sanatana dharma, in Hinduism, term used to denote the “eternal” or absolute set of duties or religiously ordained practices incumbent upon all Hindus, regardless of class, caste, or sect. Different texts give different lists of the duties, but in general sanatana dharma consists of virtues such as honesty, refraining from injuring living beings, purity, goodwill, mercy, patience, forbearance, self-restraint, generosity, and asceticism.

Traditionally, Hinduism is known as Sanatana Dharma, meaning eternal duty.

Many people do not really know what dharma means and why Hinduism is called Sanatana Dharma.

Dharma initially means duty and Sanatana Dharma is known as eternal duty of God. This duty of god is not only shared by hindu people but by all creation, including deities and rest of humanity.

The main objective of Sanatana Dharma is to provide message to all humanity and make them aware not to leave the path of Karma.

Besides, we have seen, the word Hindu was originally used secular sense than religion. Sanatana means eternal and dharma means duty or obligatory duty. The expression has twin meanings.

The duty of each is eternal, in the sense that creation after creation, beings have to perform their duties to keep the world and world order going.

This cycle of performing one’s duties to keep world running smoothly is also known as Karma Chakra. And form this even god cannot escape. Many times ,god has set us example for humans who have lost their path and are not able to find a correct path.

Most common example is Shreemad Bhagwat Geeta, part of Mahabharat,where God Vishnu as Krishna sets the example that we should never leave the Dharma or our duties.