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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 the first of the Five Faculties?

2. Investigation and allowing things to reveal themselves expands what?

3. Right livelihood is what?

4. What isthe third of the Five Faculties?

5. What is the second of the five mindfulness trainings?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe a second paramita.

2. How should one go about finding a way to earn a living?

3. Describe two of these seven factors.

4. What is a paramita? Describe one of the paramitas.

5. What is the relationship between Buddha's teachings?

6. What is said about love and happiness in this chapter?

7. What is the Sixth Power?

8. What is the foundation of Buddhism?

9. For what does the author ask?

10. How is Buddha important as one of the three jewels of refuge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One's living is important.

Part 1) What type of living is important? Why is this important?

Part 2) How does this reinforce Buddha's teaching? How can this Right-living lead to peace and joy?

Part 3) How does one's living affect others? How does it affect the world?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

One should be compassionate when listening and speaking.

Part 1) How is this related to the Miracles of Mindfulness? How can one listen and speak with compassion?

Part 2) How can this be soothing and healing for the speaker? How can this be soothing and healing for the listener?

Part 3) How can compassionate listening and speaking improve relationships? When have you experienced compassionate listening or speaking? How did it affect you?

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