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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. Who does Sogyal say he admires?

2. What should one direct toward the deceased to help him or her?

3. Which religion has a threefold vision of God?

4. What have some people dismissed near death experiences as?

5. What can compassion lead the dying to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can a person improve the karma of someone already dead?

2. How does Sogyal define compassion?

3. What does Sogyal hope his book will achieve?

4. What is included in appendix one.

5. What are the de lok?

6. Describe the first story Sogyal tells in this chapter.

7. How does Sogyal state we assist the dying?

8. How does compassion relate to Buddhism?

9. Why is the bardo of dharmata rarely discussed in Tibeten Buddhism?

10. How can one transform their pain when watching a loved one dying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book Rinpoche states the importance of having a master.

1) What did Rinpoche's master teach him that he took forward in life.

2) How can Rinpoche use his master's teachings to pursue his own individual path.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine meditation.

1) How does Rinpoche think one should meditate? Is this a variation on other meditation techniques?

2) What is the main goal is of mediation? How are the techniques used in meditation supposed to help us achieve this goal?

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