UNIT III Quiz - Study Guide

Section I: Matching (15 terms = 45 points)

Arak	Lopon Zangpo	Rigzen Dorje
Droma Pass	Lord Pungyen	Rinpoche
Dzo	Manasarowar Lake	Shiquanhe
gomba	Mt. Kailash	Tashi Döndrup
Jokhang Temple	Nubri	Tashi Dorje
Jowo Rinpoche	Nyingmapa	tsampa
khata	polyandry	Tsewang Gyatso

 

Section II – Required Essay (80 pts) –

Instructions:  Your essay should be thoughtfully constructed and display more than a superficial level of analysis.  You will be allowed to write on the bottom and backside of this sheet but NO other additional space will be provided or accepted.  Specific examples to support your analysis is expected (this does not mean simply describing the scenes but also explicitly revealing the meaning). 

1.       Geoff Child’s Tibetan Diary, and the videos The Art of Dying and Tibet’s Sacred Mountain all portray a less idealized vision of Tibetan life.  All three show how integral Tibetan Buddhism is to the life of all Tibetans yet present it in a far less glamorous light.  Using at least one example from EACH of these works describe how Buddhism shapes the lives of the average (non-elite) Tibetan.  In particular, how does Buddhism shape the non-sacred sphere of Tibetan life in unexpected ways?