Answer the following about the Uposatha, the standard prescribed holidays in Buddhism, for 10 points each.
[10e] On Uposatha days, Buddhists make a particular point to follow the Eight Precepts described in one of the “baskets” that make up this central text of Theravāda Buddhism.
ANSWER: Tripiṭaka [or Pāli Canon or Tipiṭaka; prompt on Three Baskets]
[10m] The most important Uposatha after Vesak, the Āsāḷha Pūjā (“uh-SAUL-huh POO-jah”), commemorates this event. During this event at Sarnath (“SAR-not”), Kaundinya became the first arhat and the Shakyamuni described the Four Noble Truths for the first time.
ANSWER: Deer Park Sermon [or Migadāya or Mrigadāva; accept Dhammacakkappavatana Sūtra or Dharmacakrapavartana Sūtra or descriptions of setting the Dharma Wheel in motion; prompt on the Buddha’s first sermon, oration, speech, or equivalents by asking “where did it take place?”]
[10h] In the Himalayas, the Uposatha are marked by these elaborate costumed dance festivals that often recount Tsongkhapa’s life. Characters in them include the Skeleton Dancers, the White Old Man from Mongolia, and the Black Hat.
ANSWER: cham dances [accept tshechu]
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