The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Nhat Hanh
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Nhat Hanh
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is said that if you try to explain every word of the sutras, what happens?
(a) Others will become confused.
(b) You slander Buddha in past, present and future.
(c) You embarrass Buddha and yourself.
(d) You will die.

2. Looking deeply into our suffering and writing down what nutriments we are feeding to sustain takes what?
(a) Courage and strength.
(b) Courage and mindfulness.
(c) Meditation and patience.
(d) Patience and self-control.

3. With what does the Discourse on Turning the Wheel of the Dharma have to do?
(a) Recognizing suffering and transforming it into "mindfulness, compassion, peace and liberation."
(b) Randomly choosing the path one should take.
(c) Slowly help one to understand suffering.
(d) It compares the Wheel of Dharma to the Wheel of Fortune.

4. What is the third truth?
(a) The cessation of creating suffering by changing what we are doing.
(b) The cessation of creating suffering by ignoring what we are doing.
(c) The cessation of creating suffering by thinking about what we are doing.
(d) The cessation of creating suffering by stopping what we are doing.

5. What is the opposite of mindfulness?
(a) Forgetfulness.
(b) Suffering.
(c) Thoughtlessness.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. We must practice what to understand the Four Noble Truths?

2. Buddha claimed to have gone to the end of the path of suffering and gained what?

3. What is the third turning?

4. Should suffering be placed at the same level as impermanence and non-self?

5. To whom does the author suggest going and showing your pain?

(see the answer key)

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