A series of seven prayers made before this action references prostration as the antidote of ignorance and rejoicing as the antidote to envy. In Vajrayāna, a snake in a bamboo tube is analogized to the nature of this action’s 14-root downfall pathway. A person undergoing the bodhichitta in action or aspiration may perform this action either through Nāgārjuna’s Profound View chariot or Asanga’s Vast Conduct tradition. The Seven Branch practice (-5[1])is made prior to this action. The samaya (“SUH-muh-yuh”) are examples of these actions, which were taken (*) 22 times (10[1])by over half a million dalits (10[1])at the behest (-5[1])of B. R. Ambedkar. (10[1]-5[4])Lay Buddhists perform this action when committing to the tenets of the Five Precepts. For 10 points, it’s not begging, but noisy staffs known as khakkharas may be used by monks who have taken what kind of action “of silence?” (10[2])■END■ (10[4])