Beyond Religion, questions on Part 2

1) What is the meaning of lojong?

2) There are three stages to ethics: restraint, which is about self-control; virtue, which is about learning inner values. What is the third, and what does it mean?

3) There are three levels in ethical training. The first is training your body, so you do nothing wrong. The second is controlling your speech, to avoid lies and gossip. What is the third?

4) What is the Tibetan word that means ‘afflictive states’?

5) Why are these states dangerous?

6) What is meant by the ‘law of opposites’?

7) Which is the worst afflictive state, and why?

8) What scientific fact does the Dalai Lama refer to in order to give hope that self-improvement is not in vain?

9) What is meant by heedfulness, mindfulness and awareness?

10) ‘Meditation’ is bhavana in Sanskrit or ‘gom’ in Tibetan. What do these words mean?

11) When is the best time to meditate?

12) What are two common problems people face when meditating?

13) What is the difference between discursive meditation and absorption?

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