Buddhism
Across
- 4. anyone who is motivated by compassion and seeks enlightenment not only for the self but for others
- 5. one who has become enlightened
- 7. the basic moral requirements that are binding for all Buddhists
- 9. the teachings of the Buddha
- 12. The endless cycle of birth and suffering
- 13. a basic Buddhist teaching that rejects both pleasure and sensual indulgence
- 15. phrases or syllables chanted in order to evoke a deity or to enhance meditation
- 17. a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- 18. the second of the four noble truths, selfish desire
- 19. the Buddhist community of monks
Down
- 1. “ the way of the elders” ; focuses on the early writings and emphasizes monastic lifestyle
- 2. an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama
- 3. the buddhas Diamond scepter; emphasizes the harnessing of sensual energies to attain nirvana
- 6. The ultimate goal of all Buddhists
- 8. and accent language of India, similar to Sanskrit but more commonly understood
- 10. the first of the 4 noble truths, the basic Buddhist insight that suffering is part of the human condition
- 11. the moral law of cause and effect
- 13. choreographed hand movements used in rituals
- 14. teachers and heads of monasteries
- 16. items of religious devotion