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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hanh's "Nourishing of Healthy Seeds", what are the two levels of consciousness?

2. Which of these dissolves anger?

3. What technique discussed in "Cooking the Potato" transforms anger into a positive force?

4. What term means "the essence of a person's true nature"?

5. According to Hanh, what can break the "cycle of transmission"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Hanh resurrects the concept of interbeing in "Healing the Wounds of War". What role does interbeing play in a veteran's life? Why?

2. What does Hanh suggest one might try to do with negative emotions? How can one accomplish this?

3. What theme is expressed in "Look into Your Hand"? Following the theme's message, why should one never feel lonely?

4. In "The Sun is My Heart", Hanh intertwines interbeing with the universe. Explain the title's metaphor.

5. Why is it impossible to drop all of one's identity from the parents?

6. What must happen to the knots before peace can be found?

7. How is Hanh's Buddhist faith reintroduced in "Internal Formations"? What is a common analogy to this teaching?

8. How does the article "Investing in Friends" demonstrate Hanh's teaching on achieving world peace?

9. In "The River of Feelings", what three types of feelings are discussed? Should one feeling be approached differently than another? Why or why not?

10. What lesson does Hanh teach the reader in "Mindfulness Must be Engaged"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Arnold Kotler, the editor of "Peace is Every Step", begins his introduction with a personal experience about living mindfully. Explore the impact Kotler's anecdote might have on a reader. Does Kotler's admission give more credibility to Hanh's teachings? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Hanh's article "Flowers and Garbage" relates that as humans we form concepts in our minds based on first impressions. Explore how mindful living prevents one from acting on appearances.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Eucharist" Hanh refutes the Christian belief of salvation. Explore another Hanh teaching that contradicts Christianity.

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