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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. What was the city in Arthur's mind?

2. How does the Dalai Lama claim a person can minimize the consequences of death?

3. What is the only way to find enlightenment?

4. What does Sogyal state is a similar process to sleeping?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the story Sogyal tells about the woman who visited Dudjom in New York.

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

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

4. What is Dzogchen?

5. Describe Sogyal's first experience with death.

6. Decribe Sogyal's childhood.

7. What is the Dalai Lama's views on death?

8. What does I mean?

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

10. How can one train the mind to meditate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rinpoche's book looks at what he calls the four bandos.

1) What are the four bandos and how do they relate to Buddhism?

2) How can one use each of the bandos to develop a more positive attitude towards life?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the following statement. Rinpoche's promotion of his religion disguises the long running problems with his country that continues today. Find at least two examples in the book to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how Buddhism looks at dying differently in comparison with the following religions:

1) Christianity.

2) Islam.

3) Hinduism.

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