Question
Note to players: specific terms required. Ādi Shankara’s classic example of this concept describes a man who is scared because he mistakes a rope for a snake. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this concept. The Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy defines it as the force projecting the appearance of the world, though it is more often translated simply as “illusion.”
ANSWER: māyā
[10h] Māyā’s relationship with brahman is similar to this concept’s relationship with atman. Shankara described this concept of ignorance about the world's nature as “the natural human behaviour…of ‘I am this’ or ‘this is mine.’”
ANSWER: avidya
[10m] Shankara also wrote that “as a magician is not affected by māyā he himself creates, so Paramatman is not affected by the illusion of [this concept].” This concept, literally translated as “wandering,” is characterized by dukkha.
ANSWER: samsāra
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Tuahology | Trielectic Materialists | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Quining Quem Quaeritis | Hawk the Herald Angels Tuah | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| The Waterloo Queens | The Book of Coming Forth by Gay | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | N | 4 | 10.00 | 75% | 25% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |