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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Buddhism, The Secret of the Flower, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Diamond Thunderbolt, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Image of Crossing,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who profits most from raja yoga?
(a) Those who visit ashrams
(b) Those who have not achieved mental clarity
(c) Those of royal lineage
(d) Those with a scientific bent

2. What form of Buddhism flourishes in Japan?
(a) Zen Buddhism
(b) Mahayana Buddhism
(c) Theravada Buddhism
(d) Hinayana Buddhism

3. What is the tanha?
(a) Loosely translated, it is religious education.
(b) Loosely translated, it is human desire.
(c) Loosely translated, it is suffering.
(d) Loosely translated, it is the fear of death.

4. How did the followers of the Buddha categorize his teachings?
(a) As a religion of infinite compassion
(b) As a religion of sacrifice
(c) As a religion of regulations
(d) As a religion of suffering

5. What does the Hindu say would happen if the divine base of everything is removed?
(a) The natural world would disintegrate into nothing.
(b) The stars would shift their constellations.
(c) People would be free to do as they willed.
(d) Religion would die out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Zen koan?

2. What is the sangha?

3. When does karma come into effect?

4. What was transformed into the diamond scepter of Buddhism?

5. What is the main departure of Tibetan Buddhism?

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