Buddhism

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

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