1. What are the three noble principles?
(a) Good in the beginning, good in the middle, good in the end.
(b) Confess your faults, move toward your fears, and release your expectations.
(c) Meditate, exercise, and rest.
(d) Love, hope, and generosity.

2. What are the lojong teachings for?
(a) Opening the heart.
(b) Finding a good feeling.
(c) Training the mind.
(d) Seeking spiritual guidance.

3. Where does the title of the book come from?
(a) A sacred scripture.
(b) A quote between a teacher and student.
(c) Buddha.
(d) A quote from Ghandi.

4. What did Trungpa Rinpoche say his students should do instead of listening to the radio?
(a) Talk to their ego.
(b) Sit.
(c) Take a nap.
(d) Meditate.

5. What is the fifth step in the formal practice of maitri?
(a) Going from a sitting to standing position.
(b) Engendering kindness for our enemies.
(c) Breathing deeply.
(d) Teaching others about the process.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the author warn that meditation can become when meditation practitioners do not pay attention to their negative emotions?

2. What is the first lord of materialism?

3. What did the mother who wanted to help her heroin addicted son feel during her aspiration?

4. How do we begin to practice the four limitless qualities?

5. What advice did the author receive as a six year old?

(see the answer key)

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