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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twenty-Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness notes how many objects for mindfulness practice?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

2. Like the relationship of a plant and the earth, when we take refuge in Buddha, ______________________.
(a) Buddha remembers us.
(b) Buddha takes pride in us.
(c) Buddha encourages us to take refuge in the self.
(d) Buddha takes refuge in us.

3. What isthe third of the Five Faculties?
(a) Mindfulness.
(b) Diligence.
(c) Insight or wisdom.
(d) Faith in something reliable.

4. Buddha taught of _______________, where our ideas and concepts are extinguished.
(a) Nirvana.
(b) Sutra.
(c) Karma.
(d) Dharma.

5. What is the second, shila paramita?
(a) Giving and offering joy and love to others.
(b) To protect children and adults from sexual abuse and preserve happiness.
(c) Protection of the lives of humans, animals and nature.
(d) Perfection of the five mindfulness trainings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Should suffering be placed at the same level as impermanence and non-self?

2. How many months of mindfulness and enjoying the present moment brings real happiness, according to Hahn?

3. Relying on the Buddha within are we, ourselves, the Buddha?

4. The practice of the Five Mindfulness Trainings addresses what?

5. We are always giving our attention to something, and it often does what?

(see the answer key)

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