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. (-5[1])The bīja- examples of these things contain “seed syllables” which are believed to contain a deity’s essence. (-5[1])One example of these things consists of three Sanskrit names and was popularized by the Hare (10[1])Krishna (10[1])movement. For 10 points, Aum is an example of what type of sacred (10[1])sounds, which are meditatively (0[1]-5[1])repeated? ■END■ (10[1]0[3])

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
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Ohio State B (DII) 55-5
Brooke Weiss (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 72-5
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Michigan D (UG)8810
Evan Davies (UG)Miami A (UG) CWRU C (UG)8910
Nathan Wodicka (UG)Miami B (UG) Michigan C 10210
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Michigan State B 1060
Nidhi Kundargi (DII)Michigan State B West Virginia A (UG) 106-5
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)CWRU B (DII) 1080
Anthony Yin (DII)CWRU B (DII) Michigan B (UG)1080
Darshan Adhikari (DII)Miami C (DII) Jefferson County Scholars (DII)10810
Pranet Sirkonda (DII)Ohio State C (DII) West Virginia B (UG) 1080