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This religion’s largest sacred complex was built under the Shailendra dynasty, and was publicized by Stamford Raffles’s history of a non-Singapore island. One traveler wrote a report on the practice of this religion in the “South Seas” after returning from the Srivijaya Empire. The Records of the Western Regions recount the pilgrimage of a man who collected this religion’s texts (10[1])at its intellectual center of Nalanda. Pilgrimage sites for this religion have included the Javanese temple Borobudur (-5[1])and the Mahabodhi Temple, built near the tree (10[1])under which this (10[1])religion’s (10[3])founder gained (10[1])enlightenment. (10[1])For 10 points, name this religion based on Siddhartha Gautama’s teachings. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Buddhism [or Buddhist religion]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Diego AlmarazUNC AAppalachian State A5910
Robert MerrimanVCUWilliam & Mary76-5
Ben KantsiperJames Madison BDuke B8410
Malachi LedfordTusculumUNC B8710
Nathan SprouseVirginia Tech AAppalachian State B8810
Andrea OwusuDuke ALiberty C8810
Simon BursteinVirginiaLiberty A8810
Kevin CronkVirginia Tech BJames Madison A9010
Soren HeydariUNC CLiberty B9110
Derek AldridgeWilliam & MaryVCU10310

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2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%81.25
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