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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the synonym for sitting mediation used by Chodron?
(a) Classic relaxation and meditation.
(b) Relaxed meditation.
(c) Mindfulness-awareness practice.
(d) Easy meditation.

2. What advice did the author receive as a six year old?
(a) To have a clear mind by avoiding spicy foods.
(b) To care for others in order to make her own life smoother.
(c) Not to let life harden her heart.
(d) Not to listen to advice.

3. How do we begin to practice the four limitless qualities?
(a) We study the holy books with our spiritual teachers, and once we understand these qualities, we begin to meditate on them.
(b) We try to love ourselves by making sure we are as comfortable as possible, and then try to help others be comfortable as well.
(c) We must believe in our own potential, and we may begin by creating a slogan that states what we want to embody.
(d) We begin by wishing happiness for ourselves and our close circle, gradually widening the circle.

4. What is the second of the three lords of materialism?
(a) The lord of work.
(b) The lord of speech.
(c) The lord of greed.
(d) The lord of competition.

5. What is the "foundation" of bodhichitta training?
(a) Generosity.
(b) Love.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Meditation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author recommend that we do with our sorrow?

2. Where did Atisha Dipankara take the bodhichitta teachings?

3. What do vajrayana Buddhists claim is inherent in emotion?

4. What does the author compare with the rawness of a broken heart?

5. Who are the two witnesses that Chodron writes about?

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