Buddhism
Across
- 4. term for the Buddha of the future
- 5. one who has reached "Buddhahood"; renounces Nirvana to help all creatures become enlightened
- 8. condition achieved by Gautama during his meditation under the bodhi tree; the goal of Buddhism
- 10. a Buddhist shrine built in the form of a mound pointing upward and housing a relic of the Buddha
- 11. riddles to confound the mind and help lead to enlightenment
- 14. seated meditation
- 15. teachings of Buddha; one of the 3 jewels
- 18. Japanese term for another Buddha popular in Mahayana Buddhism
- 19. a community living the righteous life; one of the 3 jewels
- 21. The Way of the Elders; Orthodox Buddhism practiced in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia
Down
- 1. form of Buddhism developed in Tibet; majority of Buddhists in the US
- 2. subject of the first public sermon of the Buddha after his enlightenment
- 3. name for the "enlightened one" - Siddhartha Gautama; one of the 3 jewels
- 6. the three baskets of the Buddhist sacred text
- 7. a "school" of Buddhism favored by many in the West; Buddhahood must be experienced
- 9. name given to Buddhism monks
- 12. the "blowing out" of the flames of craving that tie us to suffering and death
- 13. "The Great Raft" branch of Buddhism; practiced in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Nepal
- 16. marks out an entire pattern of life to eliminate suffering
- 17. spiritual and temporal leader of Tibetan Buddhism; chosen and trained at childhood
- 20. a Buddhist "saint"; one deserving reverence; at the fourth stage leading to Nirvana