Buddhism

2. a method of meditation, a state of relaxation and calmness
3. a state of peacefulness and calmness
4. one of the three poisons represented by a pig
6. the eight-fold path or the middle way
8. pity; compassion towards someone who is experiencing suffering/pain
9. a Buddhist festival which celebrates the Buddha's birth, sometimes incorporating celebrations of his enlightenment and death also
11. a person who is on the path to enlightenment, but postpones this in order to help others reach nirvana
13. the idea of cause and effect,how actions will directly affect later life
14. craving/desire, a primary cause of suffering; trying to grasp things which are wanted but not necessarily needed
15. the main form of meditation practised in zen Buddhism, often performed whilst sat cross-legged

1. a festival to celebrate the Buddha's death and final attainment of nirvana/nibbana
5. Tibetan monasteries where teaching and learning occur
7. the second noble truth; the causes of suffering.
10. the type of Buddhism which came first, and is practised in Sri Lanka and Thailand
12. the soul is insignificant and ever-changing