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

2. What TV company flew Arthur to Petra?

3. What king of reptile does Sogyal tell a story about?

4. What is the ground for the ordinary mind the foundation for?

5. What is the second certainly of death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dzogchen?

2. How is reincarnation related to the continuity of the mind?

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

4. Describe the four bardos.

5. What attributes should a master have?

6. How can one find their own spiritual path?

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

8. What is the fundamental state of mind?

9. Decribe Sogyal's childhood.

10. What does Sogyul realize when Samten finally dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is samsara? How can one get away from it to improve their life?

Essay Topic 2

Write a 500-word essay on the following statement: Westerners are slaves to materialism.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how Buddhism looks at dying differently in comparison with the following religions:

1) Christianity.

2) Islam.

3) Hinduism.

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