Round 6: Tossup 4

In one tradition’s practices after this event, a person is often given a jhator, or “bird-scattering.” One of these events occurred (-5[1])when a figure was given either pork or mushrooms by the blacksmith Cundi. After this event, people transition to the Six Bardos, as described in a Tibetan book named for this event. (15[1])Diclofenac poisoning of birds has affected Zoroastrian traditions after these events in (-5[1])(*) Towers of Silence. (10[1]-5[2])Seeing an old man, diseased man, an ascetic, (-5[1])and a man (10[1])who had experienced this event caused the Buddha to leave his life of luxury to search for (10[1])enlightenment. For 10 points, name this process which is followed by reincarnation in (10[1])Buddhism. (10[2])■END■ (10[7]0[1])

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