Buddhism and Shintoism Crossword Puzzle Worksheet

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  1. 4. Shinto is often called this because it's more cheerful and hopeful (S)
  2. 6. Buddhist place of worship (B)
  3. 8. pain caused by desire and cravings (B)
  4. 10. means god or spirit in Japanese and are prayed to (S)
  5. 12. the act of choosing not to do something (B)
  6. 15. red traditional gates mostly seen outside shrines (S)
  7. 16. the sun goddess (S)
  8. 18. a man who separates himself from society who vows chastity and silence (B)
  9. 19. means meditation, is a sub-branch in Buddhism (B)
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  1. 1. the earliest religion in Japan (S)
  2. 2. you do this twice when praying at a shrine (S)
  3. 3. A core value and the quality of being good and uncorrupted (S)
  4. 5. when someone reaches enlightenment (B)
  5. 7. festivals in English and are Shinto tradition (S)
  6. 9. being reborn after death (B)
  7. 11. the idea that intended actions lead to consequences (B)
  8. 13. means 'the awakened one' (B)
  9. 14. the recorded teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (B)
  10. 17. Shinto place of worship(S)
  11. 18. shrine maidens who wear white kimono and a red hibakama (S)