Question

Several of these things consist of “thirty-five, sixteen, six, five, four, two and one” units according to a text called Compendium of Substances. The Kali-Santarana Upanishad presents one of these things that can be used to remove the harmful influence of the Kali Yuga, or the present age. These things are counted on beads in japa. The bīja- examples of these things contain “seed syllables” which (10[1])are believed to contain a deity’s essence. (-5[2])One example of these things consists of three Sanskrit names and was popularized by the Hare (10[1])Krishna (10[1])movement. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])Aum is an example of what type of sacred sounds, which are meditatively (-5[1])repeated? ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: mantras [accept Ṇamōkāra mantra or Navkar mantra; accept any answers that give specific religions, such as Hindu mantras; prompt on prayers or chants; prompt on sacred sounds until read]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY978%0%33%89.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY850%0%38%96.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%92.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1267%0%17%87.75
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY8100%0%13%95.75
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%40%94.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY875%0%38%93.83
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%90.33

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vincent MisterkiewiczCornell ECornell B6510
Jake CobovicBinghamton CU of Rochester B72-5
Quinn VaughenRIT BPenn State72-5
Ethan MaddoxU of Rochester ARIT A8810
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CCornell F8910
Riley ShermanESFBinghamton A9010
Claire ChambersBinghamton BSyracuse9010
Kritanu SahaCornell ARIT C9310
Alec RisoCornell DCornell G106-5
Blake SavageCornell GCornell D10810
Grace GriffithsPenn StateRIT B1080
Gianna PettineU of Rochester BBinghamton C1080