Theology

3. A person who has achieved enlightenment and escaped the cycle of rebirth, primarily in Theravada Buddhism.
6. The “Awakened One.” Refers to Siddhartha Gautama, who attained enlightenment and taught the path to end suffering.
8. tree The sacred fig tree under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment.
10. The teachings of the Buddha; the universal truth and the path to enlightenment.
11. Sacred texts containing the teachings of the Buddha.
15. The doctrine of “no permanent self”; the belief that the self is an illusion and constantly changing.
17. Physical remains or personal items of the Buddha or enlightened beings, preserved and venerated.
18. Enlightened beings who delay full nirvana to help others reach enlightenment (especially important in Mahayana Buddhism).
19. The Buddhist community, especially monks and nuns, but sometimes includes lay followers.

1. Geometric spiritual diagrams used in meditation and rituals, symbolizing the universe.
2. sights an old man a dead body a holy ascetic
4. Vanaya sutta Adhidhamma
5. way The Buddhist path of moderation—avoiding both extreme luxury and extreme asceticism.
7. A person who practices severe self-discipline and renunciation to achieve spiritual goals.
9. A form of Buddhism (Vajrayana) that uses rituals, mantras, meditation, and visualization to achieve enlightenment more quickly.
12. Spiritual teachers or leaders in Tibetan Buddhism.
13. A tiered religious tower found mainly in East Asia, often used to house Buddhist relics and for worship.
14. canon The oldest complete collection of Buddhist scriptures, written in the Pali language (central to Theravada Buddhism).
16. precepts do not kill do not steal do not lie do not use intoxicants
20. The ultimate goal of Buddhism: liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth (samsara); a state of complete peace and awakening.