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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 Sarvastivada school defined how many conditions?

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

3. Hanh asks us to practice transformation by what?

4. The second is the condition for what?

5. What does form include?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of Dharma and Sangha?

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

3. What is the foundation of Buddhism?

4. What are the three Dharma seals?

5. How is nonself important?

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

7. Describe to of the Five Aggregates.

8. What is Dharmakaya?

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

10. Describe two of these seven factors.

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

Concentration is not to ignore suffering but to be deeply present.

Part 1) What is your definition of concentration? How does it compare to this definition?

Part 2) According to this book, what types of concentration exist? What is the purpose of all these types of concentration and various levels?

Part 3) how is concentration connected to other aspects of Buddhism? How does it lead Nirvana and paradise?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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