Across
- 3. symbolic hand position
- 4. "release" or "liberation" of the soul from reincarnation and its union with the Divine, the goal of Hinduism
- 6. A gladdening of the mind and body. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- 8. Physical and mental calm. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- 11. "to be made flesh"; that is, to be born into the world
- 15. A spiritual path that avoids extremes of self-mortification and self-indulgence, as discovered and taught by the Buddha
- 17. One who is undertaking the spiritual path of awakening; a meditator
- 18. The physical and mental energy needed for diligent mindfulness practice; the strong, courageous heart of energy. One of the five spiritual faculties; one of the seven factors of enlightenment
- 20. Action based on kindness, respect, truthfulness, timeliness and wisdom
- 22. Extinction of the fires of attachment, hatred and delusion that cause suffering; liberation from cyclic existence
- 23. awakening
- 25. The auspicious power of wholesome action that brings positive karmic results
- 26. an object or physical characteristic used as an identifying symbol
- 28. symbol of creativity and fertility in the form of the male sexual organ
Down
- 1. the total actions in a person's life that determine the next state of existence
- 2. Mental or physical formation
- 4. a heavy club used as a weapon and a symbol of authority; attribute of Vishnu
- 5. Enlightenment,awakening
- 7. round disk thrown as a weapon in ancient India; attribute of Vishnu
- 9. the rules and regulations governing the conduct of Buddhist monks and nuns
- 10. to walk around (something) in a complete circle, as a ritual of respect
- 12. to be born again as another form of life or into another class of human society
- 13. law; religious or moral duty
- 14. worshiper of Shiva; having to do with the worship of Shiva
- 16. The pattern of conditioned habits that we mistake for a sense of self
- 19. serpent
- 21. the spouse of a deity
- 24. "womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple.
- 27. The ancient language of the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism