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The Miracle of Mindfulness Quiz
The Miracle of MindfulnessThich Nhat HanhHow do you stay yourself when there is a war around you and more work than strength? In 1974 Thich Nhat Hanh answered that question in a letter to a friend in Vietnam, and the letter became a book. You will learn how to turn washing the dishes, a walk and one day a week into practice, and why the most important…
Question 1 of 5
You help a child with homework while waiting to get to your own things. What would the author suggest?
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Right answer: Count this time as yours and be fully in the homework
While you wait for duties to end, you are not present in your own life. Time with loved ones, lived fully, is your own time.
Question 2 of 5
According to the author, what is the mistake in washing dishes for the sake of the tea afterwards?
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Right answer: Putting the present in line behind the future
Thinking about the future is not the mistake. The trouble is the habit of rushing: over tea your mind will run to the next task too, and you'll be neither here nor there.
Question 3 of 5
You are counting your breaths and lose count at four. What does the author advise?
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Right answer: Simply start counting again from one
Losing count is no problem: you just start over. The breath stays light and natural, and there's no need to lengthen it by force.
Question 4 of 5
Why does the author advise keeping a day of mindfulness for at least three months?
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Right answer: Change comes from repetition, not from a single day
One slow day, repeated many times, starts to seep into the other days of the week. A single good Saturday doesn't do that.
Question 5 of 5
A friend tells you about their troubles, and you think about tomorrow's tasks. What would the parable's hermit say?
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Right answer: The most important person now is the one beside you
The most important time is now, and the most important person is the one in front of you. Serving people starts with those close by.
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