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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Smriti?
(a) The Prankrit word for mindfulness.
(b) The Thai word for mindfulness.
(c) The Sanskrit word for mindfulness.
(d) The Hindi word for mindfulness.

2. Buddha suggests we replace unwholesome thoughts how?
(a) By living in a wholesome environment with those who practice mindful living.
(b) By relaxing.
(c) By thinking of only wholesome thoughts.
(d) By asking Buddha to remove the unwholesome thoughts.

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

4. At what age could Buddha do what he wanted "without going against the path," or practice the "action of non-action," stage of realization that must take place from within?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Eighty.
(c) One hundred twenty.
(d) Sixty.

5. What is the second Miracle of Mindfulness?
(a) To be present.
(b) To understand the present.
(c) To make a present.
(d) To make others present.

6. What do the Four Establishments of Mindfulness do?
(a) Identify our feelings.
(b) Transform our suffering as well as the suffering of the world.
(c) Help us to forget suffering.
(d) Create a place of refuge for ourselves and others.

7. Siddhartha Gutama sat under a bodhi tree and vowed not to get up until when?
(a) He understood how to alleviate suffering.
(b) Nightfall.
(c) He was tired of sitting.
(d) Someone had come to save him.

8. The Fourth Noble Truth is recognizing that the Eightfold Path of Right View, Thinking, Speech, Action, Livelihood, Diligence, Mindfulness and Concentration can do what?
(a) Lead us out of suffering.
(b) Lead us to confusion.
(c) Lead us astray.
(d) Guide us down the wrong path.

9. The Buddha said, "My teaching is like a finger pointing to the moon. Do not mistake _______ ."
(a) The moon for the finger.
(b) My teaching for pointing.
(c) The pointing of the finger.
(d) The finger for the moon.

10. Mindful breathing helps us find what?
(a) Peace and solidity.
(b) Control.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Strength.

11. How should we treat our suffering?
(a) With patience.
(b) With hatred.
(c) With love and kindness.
(d) With distractions.

12. Mindful breathing, walking, smiling and looking can stop what?
(a) Your understanding.
(b) Your daily routines.
(c) Your work.
(d) The constant state of agitation we are in.

13. We can learn calming by recognition, acceptance, ________________, looking deeply and insight.
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Embracing.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Introspection.

14. What is the second turning?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Encouragement.
(c) Acceptance.
(d) Realization.

15. In our consciousness we have ___________________ seeds, or roots that we can identify with mindfulness.
(a) Many seeds.
(b) Wholesome or unwholesome.
(c) Few seed.
(d) Weak seeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Right Diligence or Effort involves what?

2. How must one use suffering?

3. Generosity, sharing, cultivating love and kindness, and living simply, taking no more than our share, is what?

4. "Bodhichitta" is what?

5. What is the Seventh Miracle of Mindfulness?

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