Question
Shen-hsiu ("shen-sh'YO") anonymously wrote a verse comparing the body to this object. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this object in the Platform Sutra that Huineng ("HWAY-nung") compares to the mind and a mirror with no stand. The demon king Mara tempted a man who placed his hand on the ground near this object for the "earth witness" mudra.
ANSWER: Bodhi tree [or Mahabodhi tree or Bo tree; accept tree of awakening or tree of enlightenment; prompt on fig tree or sacred fig or Ficus religiosa]
[10m] In a scene from the Platform Sutra, Huineng ("HWAY-nung") hears a man recite the Diamond Sutra, which is grouped with sutras on the perfection of this concept referred to by the Sanskrit word prajñā ("PRUJ-nyah").
ANSWER: wisdom [accept Perfection of Wisdom Sutras]
[10e] The Platform Sutra claims wisdom is of one essence with this action, which the Buddha did to attain enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
ANSWER: meditation [accept word forms such as meditate or meditating]
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 42 | 15.48 | 100% | 7% | 48% |