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SQuAD | 41d4b1be0eed4d4483362b0e293406c4 | A person can get away from samsara by doing what? | [
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SQuAD | 965c7063f2ff4ea5a23fd19a83af1608 | What term is used for the complete nirvana attained by the arahant at death? | [
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SQuAD | 479205ced37a4aa99a26fe368e36980b | Upon awakening to the true nature of the self, what is one is liberated from? | [
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SQuAD | 794886ad8904499681fa3f008fc309fc | What is the path of moderation called he followed? | [
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SQuAD | 9d34d9583ddc478c95094d7cf6fc216e | In Mahayana Buddhism, what are some Mahayana sutras that are believed to remove negative karma just by the hearing of the texts? | [
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SQuAD | 00dd22daf347449eb0780f919c380658 | The reciting of mantras as a means for removing past negative karma is a part of which branch of Buddhism? | [
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SQuAD | 2ed002d2e68b4f14907f2b77d7f945e6 | According to Genshin, who has the power to destroy karma? | [
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SQuAD | bcc53a9622134ad794e70305f3b928ed | Who has the power to destroy bad karma? | [
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SQuAD | 05029fa3bc6942f9b580469704934a08 | What type of sutra is the Lotus Sutra? | [
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SQuAD | fa4862fd77e540c0aed933e23a544698 | Some mantras are used for cutting off what type of karma? | [
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SQuAD | c07c354da7ea41ccab31ddd15d44599b | Who was the Japanese Pure Land teacher? | [
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SQuAD | f500760393ac49d4a5a9f40e470d4970 | What is the most common application of the concept of pratītyasamutpāda? | [
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SQuAD | 33b8bd6f28df494bb13e8b7e32e3ceb3 | What does the Sanskrit term Karma translate as? | [
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SQuAD | a79a2fdc4a4e4fb69635913b4acdabb1 | What is karma according to Buddhism? | [
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SQuAD | d6d4ad77e0ce4b0dafac981e6b216dc9 | What is theavoidance of unwholesome actions and the cultivation of positive actions called? | [
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