Round 9: Tossup 2

This religion’s philosophers describe an “unpulsed” aesthetic category that provides nondualistic experience of vibration transcending linear time, called anhad sabad (“UN-hud SHUB-bud”). Researchers from this religion supposedly travelled to study Advaita Vedanta before founding its scholarly Nirmala (“neer-MAH-lah”) sect. This religion’s Three Pillars include honest living, (10[1])communal sharing, and a vocal practice aimed at haumai (“HAH-meh”) marana or ego negation. This religion’s word for “timeless” names its 1920s movement to reclaim temples from the Udasi (“oo-DAH-see”) sect and its highest authority, the Akal Takht (“uh-KAHL tuckt”). This religion’s first Pillar involves “remembering divine names” or naam simran. This religion’s central text opens with a symbol combining the words for “one” and “maker of the Om sound,” or Ik Onkar. For 10 points, name this religion whose Mul Mantar (“mool MUN-tur”) verse begins the Adi Granth. ■END■

Back to tossups

Buzzes

Summary