Description acceptable. This woman was the first to accept eight conditions in order to achieve ordination, including to never abuse, revile, or admonish her male counterparts. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this sister of Maya who was the first bhikkhuni.
ANSWER: Mahapajapati Gotami [or Pajapati; accept descriptions like the Buddha’s foster-mother or the Buddha’s step-mother or the Buddha’s aunt; prompt on the Buddha’s mother; accept answers mentioning Siddhartha or Gautama instead of the Buddha]
[10e] The Buddha was convinced to ordain women thanks to his belief that they could attain this state of release from the cycle of rebirth.
ANSWER: nirvana [or nibbana or moksha; prompt on enlightenment]
[10m] A collection of poems written by nuns was preserved in a canon written in this sacred language of Theravāda Buddhism.
ANSWER: Pāli [accept Pāli Canon]
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