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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. Where is Sogyal traveling to?

2. What are individuals with a similar vision of the world said to share?

3. How does the frog die?

4. What did Dudjom tell the young woman from New York to relax her

5. What reason does Sogya give for Arthur remembering the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can one find their own spiritual path?

2. What does Sogyol point out is the meaning of Dudjom's story?

3. What does I mean?

4. Why does Khyentse chuckle when Tseten passes away?

5. What proof does Sogyal offer that there is reincarnation?

6. Why does Sogyal dedicate his book to his master?

7. What are the two certainties of death?

8. Describe the story of the frog in the well.

9. What is Dzogchen?

10. What does a person need at the point of death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is samsara? How can one get away from it to improve their life?

Essay Topic 2

Rinpoche discusses the problems with being dependent on material possessions.

1) What problems are caused by materialism? Are their any positive aspects that can be derived from materialism?

2) How can one create a balance between a material life and a life full of idealism?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Rinpoche's writing style. How would you describe his prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Rinpoche's style give to the story?

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