Across
- 3. the four things that profoundly impacted Prince Siddhartha Gautama
- 8. The teaching that no person has a permanent, unchanging self, and that what we think of as “I” is a collection of changing physical and mental elements
- 10. A set of writings in the Pali language that preserves the Buddha’s speeches, instructions for monastic life, and detailed guidance on understanding and practicing his teachings
- 14. the final goal of Buddhism
- 16. The traditional collection of Buddhist writings that records the Buddha’s teachings, the rules for monastic life, and explanations of doctrine and practice
- 17. core Buddhist ethical guidelines serving as foundational training to cultivate morality
- 18. Complex designs made with patterns, symbols, and shapes that represent the universe and are used as a focus for meditation and spiritual practice
- 20. The sacred fig tree under which Siddhartha Gautama meditated and attained enlightenment, becoming the 1st Buddha
Down
- 1. Individuals who commit themselves to attaining enlightenment and deliberately delay final release in order to assist all other beings in overcoming suffering
- 2. s omeone who practices strict self-discipline, renunciation of worldly pleasures, and simple living to achieve enlightenment
- 4. The teachings of the Buddha and the universal truth or law that explains the nature of reality and the path to liberation
- 5. The community of Buddhist monks and nuns, and more broadly all practitioners who support and follow the Buddha’s teachings
- 6. A form of Buddhist practice that uses specific rituals, visualizations, and physical exercises to transform the mind and body toward awakening
- 7. Physical remains of the Buddha or sacred objects associated with him, preserved and honored as reminders of his teachings and enlightenment
- 9. the path that avoids extremes of self-indulgence and self-denial, leading to wisdom, ethical living, and enlightenment
- 11. Spiritual teachers in Tibetan Buddhism who guide others in meditation, rituals, and understanding the teachings
- 12. the person who reaches the final goal of buddism, there are 28 of these
- 13. Written records of the Buddha’s speeches and instructions that explain how to live and practice his teachings
- 15. a tower mith multiple eaves, used for many religons across africa
- 19. A person who has fully overcome desire, hatred, and ignorance, and has reached the end of suffering and the cycle of rebirth