Round 3: Tossup 8

Scholars consider one of these texts that chronicles Alopen’s journey together with an inscription on a pillar that describes the “Origin of Origins.” The doctrine of “One Vehicle” appears in one of these (15[1])texts that describes (15[1])“skillful means” for reaching a goal. The doctrine of śūnyatā (“SHOON-yuh-tah”) is used to equate form with emptiness by (*) Avalokiteśvara (“uh-VAH-loh-kee-TESH-vuh-ruh”) in one of these texts about “the Perfection of Wisdom.” Subhuti (10[1])(“soo-BOO-tee”) appears in one of these texts named for a mineral with the ability to “cut through illusions.” Diamond, Heart, and Lotus (10[1])are titles of, for 10 points, what texts which record the teachings of the Buddha? ■END■

ANSWER: sutras [accept Buddhist sutras; accept Diamond Sutra or Lotus Sutra or Heart Sutra]
<Religion, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 03
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TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓6100%50%0%59.50
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✓3100%33%0%65.67
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓3100%0%0%80.67
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓475%25%0%75.33
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓5100%80%0%43.20
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓3100%0%0%81.67
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓4100%0%0%79.50
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓4100%50%0%54.50
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓5100%40%20%60.40
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✕8100%75%0%46.63