Can You Recognize The Ten Traits Of An Enlightened Person? Take The Quiz

By E. Raymond Rock

Living in a hustle-bustle world can limit our awareness of how we are with others. These Ten Perfections, over 2500 years old, are therefore an excellent guide to improving our day-to-day relationships. When we are able to express these ten traits in our daily lives, good things happen to us because these traits naturally attract similar people, and anyone who exhibits these traits would be someone you would want to be around!

If you have never seen these before, and choose all ten correctly, that would certainly be outstanding. To practice only one of them, however, would be truly outstanding. So see if you can choose the correct traits. Many of the words seem similar, but if you look closely, there will be subtle nuances that distinguish the correct answer. Take one or two of these traits as a practice and try to incorporate it into everything you do. I’ll bet you notice a difference in your life in no time!

1. (a) Self-Esteem (b) Responsibility (c) Positive Thinking (d) Generosity

2. (a) Free Thinking (b) Morality (c) Spontaneity (d) World Traveler

3. (a) Openness (b) Renunciation (c) All Inclusive (d) Friendliness

4. (a) Well Educated (b) High I.Q. (c) Wisdom (d) Intelligence

5. (a) Energy (b) Attractive Personality (c) Good Looks (d) Agreeable

6. (a) Accuracy (b) Carefulness (c) Watchfulness (d) Patience

7. (a) Believability (b) Truthfulness (c) Persuasiveness (d) Faultlessness

8. (a) Determination (b) Ambition (c) Competitiveness (d) Winning Attitude

9. (a) Warmth (b) Affection (c) Lovingkindness (d) Caring

10. (a) Aloofness (b) Calmness (c) Unflappability (d) Equanimity

ANSWERS: 1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (d)

E. Raymond Rock of Fort Myers, Florida is cofounder and principal teacher at the Southwest Florida Insight Center, http://www.SouthwestFloridaInsightCenter.com His twenty-eight years of meditation experience has taken him across four continents, including two stopovers in Thailand where he practiced in the remote northeast forests as an ordained Theravada Buddhist monk. His book, A Year to Enlightenment (Career Press/New Page Books) is now available at major bookstores and online retailers. Visit http://www.AYearToEnlightenment.com