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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the traditional aspiration used in formal maitri training?
(a) "There are no problems that I must solve."
(b) "May I and others enjoy happiness and the root of happiness."
(c) "May I create joy in my own life, and rejoice in the happiness that I see in the lives of others."
(d) "My life and my joy is my responsibility."

2. What is the name of the ship captain in traditional Buddhist stories?
(a) Rudolf.
(b) Prat.
(c) Compassionate Heart.
(d) Scholarly Sam.

3. What does Chodron claim we cultivate through making aspirations?
(a) Worldly ambition.
(b) Bravery.
(c) Hope.
(d) Good health.

4. Why does Chodron claim that the practice of bodhichitta increases our joy?
(a) Because the Buddha said that this is what would occur.
(b) Because it increases awareness of our basic goodness.
(c) Because as we meditate on our love for others, we become more kind toward them, ad love becomes a chain of thoughts, beliefs, and actions.
(d) Because it teaches us to be calm, and sitting silently can improve our mood.

5. What is strong determination?
(a) Our determination to be good people, and act responsibly in the world.
(b) A determination to respect "whatever life brings."
(c) A desire to enjoy "full personal responsibility for our own happiness."
(d) Our desire to feel joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jarvis Jay Master write?

2. Where does Chodron write that she got her idea of what was real as she grew up in the 1950s?

3. What did the Buddha say about our relationship to enlightenment?

4. What made Geshe Chekawa interested in publicizing the lojong slogans?

5. What tendency is comfort orientation based on?

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