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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. _____ are regarded as ultimate bits of matter, which is similar in concept to dharma.

2. As a system of thought, Abhidharma is to be contrasted with the system of _____ of the Buddha.

3. Karma is a being's _____ of body, speech, and mind.

4. The bodhisattva turns away from samsara as a place of _____.

5. The moment of attaining one of the paths and fruits of stream-attainment is called _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is dependent arising?

2. What happens as the path of the bodhisattva progresses?

3. What does Nagasena tell the king about the self?

4. Why was vegetarianism not an explicit tenet of early Buddhism? What questions did this bring up?

5. How is faith compared to a gem and a stream in Buddhism?

6. How are the thirty-one levels of existence classified? Who resides in these realms?

7. What attitudes do the Mahayana sutras display toward the bodhisattva?

8. What is bhavanga?

9. Why is stilling the mind an integral goal of Buddhist meditation?

10. How is the nature of bad action illustrated in Buddhism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the ordination ceremony of the Sangha.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the grounds for expulsion from the Sangha. What is the role of sexuality? What is the role of opinion?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the oral tradition of Buddhism. Why is it considered an oral tradition?

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