What do Buddhists engaging in meditation practices, Navaho elders drinking peyote tea, and New Zealand Maori priests performing nightlong rituals to communicate with the mythical period the Aborigines call "Dreamtime" all have in common?
A) They are used as a rite of passage for the young men in each culture.
B) They are all meant to cleanse the mind and body and bring about altered awareness and personal revelation.
C) They are all considered illegal practices in most Western cultures.
D) They are all used to induce a relaxation response.

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These practices are all meant to cleanse the mind and body and bring about altered awareness and personal revelation, serving as spiritual or religious rituals in their respective cultures.

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