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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. What is Hanh's attitude towards the Western tradition of hugging?

2. According to Hanh, what happens to anger when one pounds a pillow?

3. What is Hanh's lament in "It is a Great Joy to hold Your Grandchild"?

4. Which of these dissolves anger?

5. What connection is made to one's parents as one looks in a mirror?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why should one meditate on an individual who has caused personal pain?

2. In "The Art of Mindful Living" Hanh remarks again about environmental issues. How can mindful living help environmental efforts?

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

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

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

6. What is the Buddhist concept of "interbeing?" Hanh gives an example of interbeing by stating that poverty cannot exist without wealth. Give at least two other similar examples.

7. What two types of seeds does consciousness include? Explain the relationship between the two. Why is it important to plant positive seeds?

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

9. According to Hanh in "Mindfulness of Anger", anger is the root of self-control problems. How does anger take away our mindfulness? Why would its power lead to one being out of control?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Hanh was nominated in 1967 by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize. Research Dr. King's views on attaining world peace. Compare/contrast his views to Hanh's.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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