Prior to her ordination, Pajāpatī first had to accept this many Garudhammas, a controversial requirement still expected of most bhikkhūṇīs today. On uposatha days, laypeople may temporarily vow to obey a set of this many precepts usually reserved for monks. A conch shell and a pair of golden fish are part of this many mangalas, auspicious signs used as yidams. The Buddha’s life is marked by this many mahāpratihārya or Great Events. Patanjali listed asana and pranayama among this many limbs of yoga in his Yoga Sutras. The dharma·chakra is typically depicted with this number of spokes. This many “right” practices comprise the fourth Noble Truth. For 10 points, nirvana is reached by following a Noble [what number]-fold Path? ■END■
ANSWER: eight [or 8; or ashta; or aṣṭa; accept Eight Garudhammas or Eight Precepts or Eight Auspicious Signs or Noble Eightfold Path]
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