Buddhism

5. A sacred utterance that is considered to possess mystical or religious efficacy
6. “Awakening”, “comprehension; understanding”
9. A temple, a group of Japanese that follow Buddhism
10. To “bring together” into a group
11. A common name for an individual being or quality literature
12. Purity, spiritual awakening, and faithfulness
13. The circles represent levels of the cosmos, and the squares generally depict earthly levels
14. Friendliness, kind, or loving
16. A place of burial or a receptacle for religious objects

1. The highest state that someone can attain, is a state of enlightenment
2. The more conservative of the two major traditions of Buddhism
3. Qualities of a Buddha
4. Sutra A teaching that encourages an active engagement with mundane life and all its challenges
7. One of the three major schools, the most common branch open must change and adapt easiest to follow
8. An honorific meaning ‘venerable master’
10. Canonical scriptures, many of which are regarded as records of the oral teachings of Gautama Buddha
12. A spiritual leader, now extended out of courtesy to any respected monk or priest
15. Stresses the abrupt awakening of transcendental wisdom or enlightenment
16. A Zen Buddhist school in Japan, is characterized by the practice of sitting meditation leading to grateful enlightenment