Question

The original-language term, its word forms, or its English translation are acceptable. Chapter 14 of the Bhagavad Gita states that this concept, unlike its counterparts, is “purer” but causes “bondage” through attachment to happiness and knowledge. The Vedānta tradition emphasizes the Upanishads’ use of a term to describe Brahman that pairs this concept with chit, or consciousness, and ānanda (“AH-nun-duh”), or bliss. India’s national motto comes from the Mundaka Upanishad’s line that this concept “alone triumphs.” Along with (10[1])rajas (“RUH-juhs”) and tamas (10[1])(“TUH-muhs”), this concept names one of the gunas that is the basis of an Ayurvedic (10[1])vegetarian diet. A grouping of this concept includes samudaya and nirodha, or “cessation.” This concept names a method of non-violence developed by Mahatma Gandhi that pairs it with its “force,” or graha. (10[1])For 10 points, in Buddhism, dukkha belongs to a group of “four noble” (10[2])examples of what concept? ■END■

ANSWER: sat [accept satya; accept sattva or sattvic; accept truth or essence or the absolute; accept sincerity; accept satyagraha; accept Four Noble Truths or cat varyarya satyani; accept “Truth alone triumphs” or “Satyameva Jayate”; accept satchitananda]
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Todd MaslykMichigan AOhio State A7610
Alan LeeCase Western AKenyon7910
Aditya PatnaikOhio State BMichigan C9310
David NiemanCarnegie Mellon AMichigan B12510
Daniel HuangMichigan DCase Western B13810
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