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- 7. A branch of Buddhism popular in Tibet, China, Japan that believes Buddha is a God, and in order to achieve the eightfold path and nirvana they need to worship him
- 8. A branch of Buddhism popular in Sri Lanka, Laos, Thailand that believe the Buddha is a great teacher but not a god
- 11. Belief in the state where there is no more suffering and no more rebirth
- 13. A symbol that represents "enlightenment" and is associated with Buddhism
- 14. Known as the Buddha
- 15. The moment that the Buddha gained wisdom and free from life's suffering
- 16. Important teachings of the Buddha which includes ideas on suffering, its causes, and how to end it
- 19. The fourth largest world religion with 360 million people practicing
- 20. Many Buddhists celebrations take place when the moon is ______
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- 1. Belief that a person's actions affect what happens to him or her
- 2. A place of worship for monks
- 3. Celebration that honors the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death
- 4. A religious and political leader for Buddhists
- 5. Teachings that explain how to end all suffering
- 6. Truth or law of Buddhism
- 9. Community of Buddhists including monks and nuns
- 10. The Buddhist sacred writings
- 12. Belief in rebirth after death
- 17. A place of worship
- 18. Translates to the "Enlightened One"
- 19. This is the type of tree is popular in Buddhism and it's believed the Buddha received enlightenment from sitting under this tree
