Learning the Language — Desire as Divine Communication examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

What is body wisdom mapping, as the module introduces it?

A method for ranking desires by their practical cost and likely benefit A way of tuning in to what the body says truly matters A way to replace feeling with careful analysis of each available option A diagnostic for detecting illness through changes in bodily sensation
On which three levels does the module say this inner wisdom works at once?

Physical, energetic, emotional Mental, moral and social Past, present and future Personal, familial and cultural
Which cluster of signals does the module associate with something that feels right?

Held breath, tightened muscles and a quiet sense of forcing something Racing thoughts, rising urgency and a pressure to decide immediately Warmth from the center, easier breathing and a sense of opening Numbness, a spreading heaviness and a strong wish to withdraw
How does the module describe the body's feedback once the practice matures?

A whole spectrum of information about timing, relationship and shape A simple yes-or-no answer that brings deliberation to a quick end A warning system that only speaks up when something has gone wrong A mirror reflecting back whatever the mind has already decided
What do the most experienced practitioners come to see about expansion and contraction?

They are opposing forces that must be kept strictly apart at all times They are complementary aspects of one wisdom, like the in and out breath Only expansion carries wisdom, while contraction is merely conditioning They cancel each other out, so neither signal can really be trusted
A desire feels immediately wonderful. What caution does the module offer?

It must be authentic, because pleasure of that kind never misleads us Pursued without awareness or held too tightly, it can create stagnation It should be refused, since ease is a reliable sign of conditioning It will fade quickly on its own, so it is safe to leave it unexamined
A student notices that her wishes for career success, creative work and a loving partner share one thread. What does the module's teaching on core longings suggest?

They are competing desires, and one of them will have to be dropped They show she is scattered and needs to narrow her focus to one aim They prove that none of them is authentic, since they overlap so much They may all flow from one longing, such as being truly seen
According to the module, where do core longings ultimately come from?

The creative impulse of life expressing itself through a unique being A lack or sense of not being enough that eventually must be filled Social learning that can gradually be unlearned with enough effort Random neural activity that carries no deeper meaning or direction
What relationship to desire does the module describe as the transformation of the practice?

Desire as a master whose every wish must be obeyed without question Desire as a temptation that should be steadily reduced over time Desire as neither boss nor enemy, but a trusted friend and guide Desire as a neutral fact that carries no guidance of any kind
What "dual invitation" does the module say each desire contains?

To pursue it at once and then to judge it afterward with the mind To explore where it points and the awareness beneath it To satisfy it fully and then to renounce it once it has been met To share it openly with others while also keeping part of it private
In the exercise contrasting a "should" desire with an authentic one, what is the student asked to create?

A list of rules setting out which of her desires are allowed A personal guide to her own somatic signatures A timeline showing when each of her desires will be fulfilled A letter addressed to the person who first taught her the should