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 rajas (-5[1])(“RUH-juhs”) and tamas (“TUH-muhs”), this concept names one of the gunas that is the basis of an Ayurvedic (-5[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 (-5[1])it with its “force,” or graha. (10[1])For 10 points, in Buddhism, dukkha belongs to a group of “four noble” (10[1])examples of what concept? ■END■ (10[4])

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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vedang SinghalUNC CUNC D77-5
Soren HeydariUNC BWake Forest93-5
Derek AldridgeWilliam & MaryVirginia Tech A119-5
Joseph ChambersVirginia ALiberty A12510
Koji BilbaoDukeSouth Carolina13810
Samuel MillerLiberty BLiberty C14310
Nick SmemoeUNC DUNC C14310
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AWilliam & Mary14310
Sachin PoobalasinghamWake ForestUNC B14310

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