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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. The ____________ Dharma seals of Buddha's teaching are: impermanence, nonself and nirvana.

2. While Dharma is compassion, understanding and love, to realize it we need a _____________, or community and elements which support our practice.

3. What is the second of the Five Faculties?

4. What is the third of the five mindfulness trainings?

5. Energy is the result of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dharmakaya?

2. For what does the author ask?

3. Describe to of the Five Aggregates.

4. What are the Three Doors of Liberation?

5. What is a paramita? Describe one of the paramitas.

6. How should one go about finding a way to earn a living?

7. Describe the Twelve Links.

8. What is the importance of Dharma and Sangha?

9. How is nonself important?

10. What is the foundation of Buddhism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are three jewels of refuge in Buddhism.

Part 1) What are these three jewels of refuge? How do these help a believer?

Part 2) How do these compare to other religion's places of refuge?

Part 3) Are these three jewels of refuge equally important? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Buddha taught the transformation of suffering and the use of suffering to liberate ourselves.

Part 1) What is suffering? What did Buddha believe causes suffering?

Part 2) How can suffering transform? How can one be liberated by suffering?

Part 3) What must be believed for one to be liberated by suffering? Do you agree with Buddha's teachings? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Some have tried to prove suffering on earth.

Part 1) How might people have tried to prove suffering on earth? is this good or bad? Why?

Part 2) What does the author have to say about this? What does this reveal about Buddhism?

Part 3) Do you agree with the author in regards to proving suffering on earth? Why or why not?

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