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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 "Spiritual Help for the Dying".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Name Dzogchen's two fundamental processes?
(a) Trkchtz and Ttzgal
(b) Rigba and Karma
(c) Dark and light
(d) Life and Death

2. What does Sogyal express the importance of in this chapter?
(a) Meditation
(b) Samantabhadra
(c) Dzogchen
(d) Yin and Yang

3. What king of reptile does Sogyal tell a story about?
(a) Toad
(b) Frog
(c) Lizard
(d) Dinosaur

4. Where are the great liberation teachings based?
(a) Elephantine Caves
(b) Taj Mahal
(c) Pimordial Buddha
(d) Dzogchen Tantras

5. What does Sogyal state is a similar process to sleeping?
(a) Dying
(b) Watching television
(c) Meditation
(d) Writing

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Soyal see Tsetsen as?

2. What period does the natural bardo span between?

3. What does one need to cleanse during Phowa?

4. What does a person have to stabilize in the View?

5. What does Phowa allow one to do?

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