Sanatan Dharma

Swami Chinmayanandaji was a renowned saint. Once, a lady journalist, asked a question to Swamiji:  

Q: *"Who is the founder of Islam?"*

A:   *Prophet Mohammad.*

Q:   *Who is the founder of Christianity?*

A:   *Jesus Christ.*

Q:   *Who is the founder of Hinduism?*

       

Thinking that Swamiji has no answer, 

the lady journalist proceeded: There is no 

founder and hence, Hinduism is not a religion or Dharma.

A:    *Then, Swamiji said: You are right.*

        *Hinduism is not a religion.*

        *It is a Science.*

        

She did not understand that. 

Swamiji put some more questions to her.

Q:  *Who is the founder of Physics?*

      *Ans: No one person.*

      *Who is the founder of Chemistry?*

      *Ans: No one person.*

      *Who is the founder of Biology?*

      *Ans: No single person.*

      *Many many persons, from time*

      *to time, contributed to the wealth of*

      *knowledge of any Science.*

Swamiji continued:

      *Hindu Dharma is a Science, developed*

      *over the centuries, contributed by*

      *saints and sages for giving right*

      *direction to the society.*

      *Islam has only one book -Quran.*

      *Christianity has only one book -Bible.*

      *But for Hinduism,  I can take you to*

      *a library and show you hundreds*

      *of books.*

      *Hence, Hinduism is a scientific*

      *religion- called Sanatana Dharma -*

      *Eternal Dharma.* 🙏🏻