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QUESTION 1: Think about what you read in Chapter Three and Prof. Lasher's lecture about the topic of rituals and human identity, as presented in Chapter Three. Describe briefly how one or more of the stories featured in Episodes Two or Three of the Belief film series illustrate(s) something about rituals and human identity as that was topic was presented in the Chapter Three reading. Be specific--indicate the page number from Chapter Three that you are referring to when you discuss the film episode(s).

QUESTION 2: Think about what you read in Chapter Four and Prof. Lasher's lecture about the topic of evil and the experience of suffering, as presented in Chapter Four. Describe briefly how one or more of the stories featured in Episodes Two or Three of the Belief film series illustrate(s) something about the human experience of suffering and the complexity of how we can choose to respond--especially when our suffering results from the immoral, violent, or even evil acts of other persons or societies. Refer to the way that was topic was presented in the Chapter Four reading, and also please feel free to describe your own responses to what you're describing from the Belief episode(s). Be specific--indicate the page number from Chapter Four that you are referring to when you discuss the film episode(s).

QUESTION 3: (a) Please briefly describe your overall impressions or response to the Bill Moyers film interview of Pema Chodrin. For example, did you find it interesting? Surprising? Meaningful? (b)What did you learn about Buddhism that you didn't know before watching the film? (c)What question would you ask Pema Chodrin, if you could speak with her today?

QUESTION 4: (a) Please briefly describe your overall impressions or response to the Oprah Winfrey film interview of Thich Nhat Hanh. For example, did you find it interesting? Surprising? Meaningful? (b)What did you learn about Buddhism that you didn't know before watching the interview? (c) Select one quote or one topic of Thich Nhat Hanh's writings (either "The Heart of the Buddha's Teachings" or his poem, "Call Me By My True Names") that you find most memorable, meaningful, or informative. Please comment on that by either relating it to other materials we have studied thus far this semester, or by relating it to your own thoughts/personal experience. (d) What question would you ask Thich Nhat Hanh, if you could speak with him today?