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Test
Following are your test questions. To help you answer please refer to Peter’s ‘How To
Meditate’ audio course, and your meditation retreat guide. If you are struggling you can
email Mardi at info@skillfulmind.com.au or Peter at email below, or you can call 1300 55
66 71.
Once completed please email to: peter@skillfulmind.com.au
1. What are the 4 foundations of mindfulness?
2. What is the Skillful Mind recommended progression of activities for someone
learning meditation?
3. How does clinging work to create distraction?
4. What are the 5 obstacles to meditation?
5. What are the 3 other body postures other than sitting that you can meditate in and
what are the benefits and drawbacks of each?
6. What are 3 antidotes to dullness in the mind?
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7. What are 3 antidotes to discursiveness in the mind?
8. What are the 3 principles of meditation? Give a little explanation on how each works
to enable a calm mind?
9. A lot of people get overly caught up in the meditation object. Why is this not so
important? What is important?
10. How would you answer some of these common questions?
a) What is the best time to meditate?
b)
How long should I do it for?
c)
Do I need to do this every day?
d)
What do I do if I get a weird vision or out of body experience?
e)
I get pins and needles. What should I do?
11. What would you advise to someone who finds it painful sitting for periods of time?
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12. What is the difference between mindfulness and meditation?
13. The qualities of wisdom and open heartedness are both important in meditation.
Why?
14. What are the 7 points of the body to check for good meditation posture?
15. Explain what role aversion has in distraction of the mind?
16. In our teaching we build up the work load on the mind until we have to concentrate
and work hard. Why would we do this if meditation is supposed to be relaxing?
17. Write a short bio for yourself (approx. 250 words) – including a picture
(for examples of leaders profiles please visit
http://www.skillfulmind.com.au/meditation-classes/leaders.html )
18. Explain how you plan to use your training, and what you hope to do. (approx. 250500 words)
Once completed please email to: peter@skillfulmind.com.au
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