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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18: "The Bardo of Becoming".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do humans repeat the cycle of samsara?
(a) Because we are ignorant of the true nature of mind
(b) Because we are afraid of living
(c) Because our live are monotonous
(d) Because we are afraid of death

2. What is one convinced of during the first few weeks of this bardo?
(a) He or she has been promoted to heaven
(b) He or she is bored
(c) He or she is still alive
(d) He or she has been buried alive

3. What is the mind no longer limited by in the bardo of becoming?
(a) The physical body
(b) The outside world
(c) Technology
(d) Conditioning

4. What state is the entire world in when Buddha wakes up from his meditation?
(a) Destruction
(b) Harmony
(c) True perfection
(d) Warfare

5. What bardo does Sogyal discuss in this chapter?
(a) The bardo of fun
(b) The bardo of being
(c) The bardo of becoming
(d) The bardo of seeing

Short Answer Questions

1. What two creatures battle a case for salvation?

2. How can one overcome negative feelings when watching someone dying?

3. What must one do to find the true nature of mind?

4. What does Sogyal state there is no need to die in?

5. What did Buddha say that humankind repeats?

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