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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. What reason does Sogya give for Arthur remembering the city?

2. What does Sogyal claim one in four Americans believe in?

3. What is the English word for bardos?

4. What should one see their master as in order to receive full benefits of his teachings?

5. What is the only way to find enlightenment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What praise does the Dalai Lama give the author?

2. Describe the story Sogyal tells about the woman who visited Dudjom in New York.

3. What does the Dalai Lama introduce in his foreward?

4. How will people with pure vision see the world?

5. How did Sogyal find the present moment?

6. What attributes should a master have?

7. What is Dzogchen?

8. What does Sogyol point out is the meaning of Dudjom's story?

9. Describe Sogyal's first experience with death.

10. What does Sogyal claim fear of death comes from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine meditation.

1) How does Rinpoche think one should meditate? Is this a variation on other meditation techniques?

2) What is the main goal is of mediation? How are the techniques used in meditation supposed to help us achieve this goal?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the following statement. Rinpoche's promotion of his religion disguises the long running problems with his country that continues today. Find at least two examples in the book to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

1) What is the difference between the way westerners cope with death to the way Tibetans cope with death?

2) Choose either western and Tibetan culture and discuss why they cope with death like they do.

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