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A holiday named for this practice is followed by a “Kissing Ritual” practiced by Balinese youths the next day; that holiday is Nyepi. Every July 10th, Meher Baba’s followers observe this practice, which is also performed by muni sages who adhere to mauna. Alms-seekers carrying metal-ringed khakkhara staffs observe this practice. It’s not breathing, but constant adherence to this practice is mandatory for prison inmates who are self-reflecting during a 10-day Vipassana (*) meditation retreat. Unprogrammed Quaker worship involves waiting, (10[1])praying, and adhering to this practice, whose non-reproductive “vows” are obeyed by Carthusian monks. This word names “towers” used for Zoroastrian (10[1])sky burials. For 10 points, some Buddhist monks perform what practice by refraining from speech? (10[2])■END■

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