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Chapter of Life Worth Living, "Good Life: Buddhism" and the associated Reading Guide, answer the following questions. Please be sure to avoid putting any special characters (such as ? " *) in your filename since this will disrupt the upload. Minimum length for full credit: 400 words.
(1) What's the first thing that comes to your mind when asked: what do you hope for? Does this object of hope seem more like a means (like money), or an end in itself (like happiness)? Would you describe your hopes for material comfort or prosperity as "modest," in the sense of having enough but not too much? Do you think it's important to be modest, or do you dream of bigger things?
(2) To what extent do your hopes include other people? Do they include the whole world, or your family, or your nation, or some other group? Do you feel the need to limit your hopes to something that seems attainable? If not, how do you find your way through times when something larger feels like it will never happen?
(3) In your own words, summarize the Four Noble Truths. Do you agree with the Buddha's diagnosis of the cause of human suffering? Why or why not? Assuming you don't intend to fully embrace the Eightfold Path by abandoning your worldly life to become a monk or nun, do you find any aspects of the Buddhist vision of life appealing? Please be specific.