Question

Based on a description from the Vajra·śekhara Sūtra, this place is said to contain all the wisdom and knowledge of the Mahā·vai·rocana (“mah-HAH-vye-ROH-chuh-nuh”). For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this metaphysical place that contains five Tathā·gatas (“tuh-TAH-guh-tuh’s”) and is mentioned alongside the Womb Realm in a central text of the Shingon school.
ANSWER: Diamond Realm [or Vajra·dhātu or Kongōkai or Jīngāngjiè]
[10e] The Mahā·vai·rocana appears in the center of nine squares in representations of the Diamond Realm in these circular Buddhist artworks used in tantric meditation. These artworks may be created in sand in Tibet and India.
ANSWER: mandalas
[10m] The Tangmi school uses the Diamond Realm Mandala as part of a Yogā·cāra (“yoga-CHAH-ruh”) ritual to satiate these beings’ “flaming mouths.” The Peta·vatthu describes how these beings may arise from ancestors no longer being worshipped or a person having a karmic curse.
ANSWER: hungry ghosts [or èguǐ (“uh-GWAY”) or gaki; or hungry souls; prompt on ghosts or souls or spirits; prompt on preta]
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