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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. When we recognize suffering and look deeply into it, we are practicing what?

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

3. Nirvana is what?

4. What are the Five Aggregates?

5. "All suffering is born from ________________."

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe a second paramita.

2. What is the foundation of Buddhism?

3. How is nonself important?

4. What are the Three Doors of Liberation?

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

6. For what does the author ask?

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

8. What are the three Dharma seals?

9. What is Dharmakaya?

10. Describe to of the Five Aggregates.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Buddha taught the transformation of suffering and the use of suffering to liberate ourselves.

Part 1) What is suffering? What did Buddha believe causes suffering?

Part 2) How can suffering transform? How can one be liberated by suffering?

Part 3) What must be believed for one to be liberated by suffering? Do you agree with Buddha's teachings? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Hahn feels we must be mindful of our well-being and happiness.

Part 1) What steps can be taken to be mindful or our well-being and happiness?

Part 2) What nourishes your joy? How? how can you enhance they joy and happiness in your life in accord with Buddha's teachings?

Part 3) How do the Noble Truths play a part in understanding and increasing your joy and happiness?

Essay Topic 3

There are Five Aggregates.

Part 1) What are the Five Aggregates? Do you agree that these Five Aggregates make up a human being? Why or why not?

Part 2) How are these Five Aggregates tied together? How do they help bind the other principles of Buddhism together?

Part 3) How might this knowledge of the self affect you? Why?

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