Buddhism

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Across
  1. 1. The Vehicle of the Diamond”. Found primarily in Tibet
  2. 5. Age of Buddha when he abandoned his palace lifestyle
  3. 6. Place Buddha sat under to reach enlightenment
  4. 9. Buddhas third passing sight, taught him death is inevitable
  5. 11. Buhhda’s first lesson through sight ganing the understanding of age
  6. 12. “The Way of the Elders”. Found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand & Kampuchea.
  7. 14. known as “The Great Vehicle”. This is largest division of Buddhism and is found in China, Korea & Japan.
  8. 15. number of precepts Buddhist people are supposed to follow
  9. 16. Buddhas father wanted him to be this
  10. 17. Buddha’s wife and the mother to his child
Down
  1. 2. The final escape to what Hindus call moksha (is called what in Buddhism)
  2. 3. year Buddha was born
  3. 4. Buddha taught this path between self denial and luxury
  4. 7. amount of Mara’s daughters sent to tempt Buddha
  5. 8. country where Buddhism originated
  6. 10. name of devil that attempts to tempt Buddha
  7. 12. number of precepts Monks must follow
  8. 13. the name for the starvation and self denial Buddha and others were practicing for meditation
  9. 15. Number of passing sights Buddha encountered