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- 1. Physical remains or objects associated with the Buddha or other holy figures, often kept in sacred sites
- 4. Title meaning “the Enlightened One,” given to Siddhartha Gautama after realizing ultimate truth about suffering and liberation
- 5. The traditional three-part collection of Buddhist scriptures, also known as the Three Baskets
- 8. Experiences that exposed Siddhartha Gautama to the realities of human suffering and inspired his spiritual journey
- 11. The path of balance between self-indulgence and self-denial taught by the Buddha
- 12. The ultimate spiritual goal in Buddhism, describing release from suffering and the cycle of rebirth
- 15. Symbolic geometric designs used in meditation to represent the universe and spiritual wholeness
- 18. A form of Buddhism that uses rituals, mantras, and visualization practices to achieve enlightenment
- 19. Spiritual teachers in Tibetan Buddhism who guide followers through rituals and teachings
- 20. The earliest complete collection of Buddhist scriptures, written in the Pali language
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- 2. Recorded discourses of the Buddha that convey his teachings and sermons
- 3. The sacred fig tree under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment
- 6. A tiered religious structure commonly found in Asia that often houses sacred Buddhist objects
- 7. The Buddhist teaching that there is no permanent, unchanging self or soul
- 9. Enlightened beings who delay final liberation in order to help others achieve enlightenment
- 10. A person who has achieved enlightenment and is freed from the cycle of rebirth through personal effort
- 13. A person who practices extreme self-discipline, which Siddhartha later rejected as ineffective for enlightenment
- 14. The community of monks, nuns, and sometimes lay followers who practice and preserve Buddhist teachings
- 16. The teachings of the Buddha that explain the nature of reality and the path to liberation
- 17. Ethical guidelines followed by lay Buddhists that promote nonviolence, honesty, and mindful living