Packet 10: Bonus 13
The position of rangtong is so named for its belief in the “emptiness” of this concept. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this concept whose existence is refuted in the Buddhist concept of anattā.
ANSWER: self [accept ātman; reject “soul”]
[10m] Rangtong’s counterpart shentong holds that a “body” or “kaya” of this concept is the ultimate reality. In the Bhagavad Gita, this concept is explained as a universal law by Krishna.
ANSWER: dharma [or dharmakaya or choe or choeku; reject “karma”] (Shentong means “emptiness of the other.”)
[10e] The Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, which adheres to rangtong, is spiritually led by the holder of this position, whose 14th and current holder is Tenzin Gyatso.
ANSWER: Dalai Lama [or Gyalwa Rinpoche or Kundun Rinpoche or Yizhin Norbu; prompt on lamas]
<Philosophy — Gregory Zeldovich> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 10
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 11.67 | 83% | 22% | 11% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (not so) Evil Empire | ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HME |
| ccny potato salad | Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 15 | 9.33 | 80% | 13% | 0% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 2 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |