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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. The Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness notes how many objects for mindfulness practice?

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

3. Mindful breathing, walking, smiling and looking can stop what?

4. Buddha taught the Eightfold Path until when?

5. What does seeing the cause of our suffering do to our suffering?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Buddha think of perception?

2. What is Right Diligence or Effort?

3. What is used to understand the Four Noble Truths?

4. What comes with right diligence and mindfulness training?

5. What is the Right View?

6. Describe the first two turnings of the wheel of Dharma.

7. What comprises Buddhism?

8. What is the Fourth Noble Truth?

9. Describe the third turning of the wheel of Dharma.

10. What is the fifth Mindfulness training? What does Hanh say about alcohol in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are three jewels of refuge in Buddhism.

Part 1) What are these three jewels of refuge? How do these help a believer?

Part 2) How do these compare to other religion's places of refuge?

Part 3) Are these three jewels of refuge equally important? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There are Three Doors of Liberation.

Part 1) What are these Three Doors of Liberation? How are they opened by the Dharma Seals?

Part 2) How do these Doors compare to other aspects of Buddhism?

Part 3) Are these required to be truly liberated and joyful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

It is vital to keep our bodies, hearts, and minds open.

Part 1) Why is this important? How can one keep an open body, heart, and mind?

Part 2) Is it possible to change what one already believes? Why or why not?

Part 3) how does this belief compare to the beliefs of other religions? Is this good or bad? Why?

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