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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. Why had Khysentse and Sogyal traveled to Sikkim?

2. What does Phowa allow one to do?

3. What does one need to cleanse during Phowa?

4. Which of the following is not something someone should really let go of before they die?

5. Name one type of death Sogyal mentions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe David Bohn's theory?

2. What is tantric buddhism?

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

4. What is included in appendix one.

5. How does compassion relate to Buddhism?

6. What does Sogyal say in the second appendix?

7. What are the de lok?

8. How can a person help someone who is dying?

9. Describe Sogyal's master's death.

10. Who does Sogyal dedicate his book to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rinpoche talks about things that are specific to Tibetan culture. Choose one of these cultural references and discuss its relevances to Tibetan culture in terms of the following:

1) History.

2) Identity.

3) Spirituality.

Essay Topic 2

What are you own beliefs on death? How do you think you would react if a loved one died? Do you think it would be possible for you to follow Rinpoche's guidelines?

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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