Across
- 4. originally Buddhist monastic community - later entire community of monks, nuns & lay persons
- 5. Sanskrit word - in Buddhism refers to teachings of the Buddha
- 9. Lama head lama of Tibetan Buddhism - was spiritual and political leader of Tibet until Chinese communist take over of Tibet - forced into exile in India
- 10. source of inspiration for Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) to become monk
- 11. a teacher and or head of a monastery in Tibetan Buddhism
- 12. extinction of suffering, impermanence, delusion & all that keeps one bound in samsara
- 13. large sacred fig tree (Mahabodhi Temple) where Siddhartha arrived at enlightenment
Down
- 1. branch of Buddhism that emphasizes participation by lay people
- 2. prominent branch of Buddhism in Tibet
- 3. being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others, worshiped as deity in Mahayana Buddhism
- 6. items of religious devotion (piece of the body/personal items of important religious figure)
- 7. Buddhist teaching that liberation from samsara comes neither thru severe ascetical practice nor wild indulgence, but in middle of spectrum between the 2
- 8. one who renounces material comfort to live self disciplined life - especially of religious devotion