Buddhist Ethics

2. - Prayer beads that are used to count the number of recitations in a mantra.
3. - A Mahayana form of of Buddhism based on belie in Amitabha Buddha.
4. - A person's actions; the idea that skilful actions result in happiness and unskilful ones result in suffering.
7. - When someone achieves enlightenment and becomes a Budhha.
9. - The five aspects that make up a person.
13. - A short sequence of sacred syllables.
14. - The idea that everyone had the essence of a Buddha inside them.
16. - An act of worship.
17. - The paradise where Amitabha Buddha lives, and where Pure Land Buddhists aim to be reborn.
18. - A place where Buddhists come together to practice.
19. - Bad, unethical actions or behaviour.

1. - Oldest branch of Buddhism, "the School of the Elders". - Ancient Buddhist tradition found in southern Asia.
5. - An umbrella term used to describe some later Buddhist traditions including Pure Land Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and Zen Buddhism.
6. - For Mahayana Buddhists, someone who has become enlightened but chooses to remain in the cycle of samsara to help others achieve enlightenment as well.
8. - Loving-kindness; showing a benevolent, kind, friendly attitude towards other people.
10. - "Help", "Friend".
11. - Compassion; feeling concerned for the suffering of other people and wanting to relive their suffering.
12. - The four qualities of love, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity which the Buddha taught that Buddhists should develop.
15. - For Theravada Buddhists someone who has become enlightened.
17. - Good, ethical actions or behaviour.