Question
A sutra whose title is translated as this sound belonging to Queen Srimala teaches about the tathagatagarba, or Buddha-nature, present in all beings including women. For 10 points each:
[10h] Give this sound, which names a foundation that, like Tricycle, publishes English-language articles about Buddhism. In his greater discourse on this sound, the Buddha extols his ten tathagata powers and four intrepidities.
ANSWER: lion’s roar [accept the Lion’s Roar of Queen Srimala or the Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra; accept the Lion’s Roar Foundation; prompt on roar with “of what animal?”]
[10m] The Lion’s Roar of Queen Srimala espouses the concept of a single one of these metaphorical objects, which the Lotus Sutra demonstrates through identical gifts for the children at the end of the Parable of the Burning House.
ANSWER: ekayāna [accept One Path or One Vehicle; accept carts]
[10e] Roaring lions appear atop the columns erected by this ruler at sites like Sarnath, where the Buddha preached his first sermon.
ANSWER: Ashoka [or Aśoka]
<AY, Religion (Buddhism)>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | The Chard Problem of Consciousness | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Fable of the Miis | Knox et al | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Goldman & Jackson | Water Buffalo | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Yesodei HaTorah 2:7 | Three Cantabrigians | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | N | 3 | 16.67 | 67% | 67% | 33% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | N | 6 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |