Across
- 3. The path the Buddha chose that avoids extremes of luxury and self-denial
- 5. The four core teachings that explain suffering and the path to ending it (three words)
- 6. Often translated as "suffering" or "dissatisfaction"
- 8. Actions performed by lay Buddhists to create good karma (two words)
- 10. A being in Mahayana Buddhism who delays nirvana to help others
- 11. The Buddha's teachings about how to live and achieve enlightenment
- 14. The three central foundations of Buddhism (two words)
- 18. The spiritual leader and head of one school of Tibetan Buddhism (two words)
- 19. Eight practices that guide Buddhists toward enlightenment
- 20. The idea that actions have consequences that affect your future
Down
- 1. The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that all living beings experience
- 2. A state of complete spiritual understanding and wisdom
- 4. The large fig tree where Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment
- 7. The ultimate goal in Buddhism; freedom from suffering and desire
- 9. The founder of Buddhism; born as a prince in Nepal
- 12. A practice of severe self-discipline and denial of physical comforts
- 13. The branch of Buddhism practiced in Southeast Asia
- 15. The title meaning "the Awakened One" or "the Enlightened One"
- 16. The branch of Mahayana Buddhism practiced in Tibet
- 17. The community of Buddhist practitioners, including monks and nuns