Hinduism and Buddhism: Angel

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Across
  1. 2. The tendency of the mind to cling to concepts at the expense of reality; taking what is impermanent to be permanent, what is dissatisfying to be satisfying, what is selfless to be self
  2. 5. Enlightenment, awakening
  3. 6. A term referring to the group of meditation practices that aim at samadhi
  4. 14. The tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, India – a fig tree popularly called Pipal (Ficus Religiosa)
  5. 15. A spiritual path that avoids extremes of self-mortification and self-indulgence, as discovered and taught by the Buddha
  6. 17. The community of practitioners of the Buddhist path, or those beings who have attained direct realization of the nature of reality, one of the three jewels of refuge.
  7. 18. Wandering on; round of rebirths; the ocean of worldly suffering; the state of being governed by the five hindrances
  8. 19. Mental or physical formation
  9. 22. and torpor Thina-middha (Pali) Sleepiness; one of the five hindrances to meditation
  10. 23. Action based on kindness, respect, truthfulness, timeliness and wisdom
  11. 24. The four foundations of mindfulness: contemplation of body, feeling, mind and mind-objects; the Buddha’s quintessential teachings on mindfulness
  12. 26. Mindfulness; one of the five spiritual faculties; of the seven factors of enlightenment; an aspect of the Noble Eightfold Path
  13. 28. A Buddhist nun
  14. 29. One who is undertaking the spiritual path of awakening; a meditator
  15. 30. Discipline; the rules and regulations governing the conduct of Buddhist monks and nuns
Down
  1. 1. Path of the Elders; the form of Buddhism found throughout many parts of Southeast Asia. Vipassana meditation is a central part of this tradition.
  2. 3. Uddhacca-kukkucca (Pali). Agitation of the mind; one of the five hindrances to meditation
  3. 4. The physical and mental energy needed for diligent mindfulness practice; the strong, courageous heart of energy. One of the five spiritual faculties; one of the seven factors of enlightenment
  4. 7. Faith, confidence; one of the five spiritual faculties
  5. 8. Thread, heard; a discourse by the Buddha or one of his disciples
  6. 9. Moral or ethical conduct, virtue, the foundation of Buddhist practice
  7. 10. A principle that defines a certain standard of ethical conduct; the foundation of all Buddhist meditation practice; see the five (or eight) precepts
  8. 11. Loving kindness, gentle friendship; a practice for generating lovingkindness said to be first taught by the Buddha as an antidote to fear. It helps cultivate our natural capacity for an open and loving heart and is traditionally offered along with other Brahma-vihara meditations that enrich compassion, joy in the happiness of others and equanimity. These practices lead to the development of concentration, fearlessness, happiness and a greater ability to love.
  9. 12. Passaddhi (Pali); Physical and mental calm. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
  10. 13. Compassion; one of the four Brahma-Viharas (sublime abodes)
  11. 16. Concentration; a deep state of meditation; one of the five spiritual faculties; one of the seven factors of enlightenment; an aspect of the Noble Eightfold Path
  12. 17. Vicikiccha (Pali). The kind of doubt that undermines faith; one of the five hindrances to meditation
  13. 20. A technique used in meditation to help direct the mind to the object of meditation
  14. 21. Feeling; the pleasant, unpleasant or neutral feeling tone that arises with all experience; one of the five aggregates
  15. 24. The six perceptual gates through which we experience the world.
  16. 25. Equanimity; the ability to maintain a spacious impartiality of mind in the midst of life’s changing conditions; one of the four Brahma-Viharas (sublime abodes); one of the seven factors of enlightenment
  17. 27. A Buddhist monk