The realm of these beings exists below the realm of the asuras alongside Hell and the realm of the hungry ghosts. For 10 points each:
[10h] What beings driven by impulse and instinct are said to exist within the tiryag domain? The first of the Five Precepts is generally extrapolated to apply to both humans and these beings.
ANSWER: animals [or tiracchāna; accept specific animals including fish, birds, and insects]
[10m] In the process of life release, Buddhists may release captive animals into the wild to accumulate this concept. Good deeds can accumulate this concept, whose “transfer” allows its mental rewards to pass on to the deceased.
ANSWER: merit [or punya or puñña; accept merit release; accept transfer of merit; accept merit-making; prompt on luck]
[10e] Improper life release of the red-eared slider species of these animals within China has led them to be classified as an invasive species. A massive “world” animal of this type has its legs chopped off by Nüwa, to support the sky.
ANSWER: turtles [or tortoises; or wugui; accept red-eared slider turtle]
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