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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 does one enter if they fail to recognize the Ground Luminosity?

2. Why had Khysentse and Sogyal traveled to Sikkim?

3. Name one type of death Sogyal mentions?

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

5. Who should not be allowed at a dying person's bedside?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe David Bohn's theory?

2. Describe Sogyal's master's death.

3. What happens to the dead when the elements return?

4. What is Ground Luminosity?

5. What is included in appendix one.

6. How does compassion relate to Buddhism?

7. What are the de lok?

8. What does Sogyal hope his book will achieve?

9. Describe the story about the monk who was lead to his death by the Chinese

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

1) What is the difference between the way westerners cope with death to the way Tibetans cope with death?

2) Choose either western and Tibetan culture and discuss why they cope with death like they do.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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