Across
- 3. Someone who has achieved enlightenment for themselves.
- 5. The five basic rules Buddhists follow (don't kill, steal, lie, cheat, or get drunk/high).
- 8. The community of Buddhist followers, especially monks and nuns.
- 10. The idea that there is no "permanent self" or soul that stays the same forever.
- 11. Higher-level teachers in Tibetan Buddhism, like the Dalai Lama.
- 12. A person who gives up all comforts (like food, money, and clothes) to live a very strict life for spiritual reasons.
- 14. Objects left behind by a holy person after they die, like pieces of bone or clothing, which are treated with great respect.
- 15. The written records of the Buddha’s spoken sermons and teachings.
- 17. The "end goal" a state of perfect peace where you are free from suffering and the cycle of rebirth.
- 19. A type of Buddhism that uses rituals, chanting, and special symbols to reach enlightenment faster.
- 20. The "just right" path. Not living in luxury, but not starving yourself either.
Down
- 1. The sacred tree where Siddhartha sat and meditated until he became the Buddha.
- 2. Compassionate people who are ready for Nirvana but stay behind to help everyone else get there first.
- 4. The "Three Baskets" The main collection of early Buddhist writings.
- 6. A tall tower with many levels used as a temple or a place to store holy items.
- 7. Circular, colorful patterns used as a "map" for meditation.
- 9. The specific collection of holy books used by the oldest branch of Buddhism (Theravada).
- 13. A title meaning "The Enlightened One." It refers to Siddhartha Gautama, who found the answer to why people suffer.
- 16. The laws of the universe and the Buddha’s actual teachings.
- 18. The four things Siddhartha saw (an old man, a sick person, a dead body, and a monk) that made him realize life involves suffering and inspired him to seek answers.