Buddhism Key Terms

2. What is the collection of texts about Buddhism called? The ____
3. Fourth Noble Truth of Buddhism: To overcome desire, follow the __________________ path.
5. What is the Buddhist symbol for Dharma? The ____ of Life
6. What did Siddhartha Gautama see first outside of the palace walls that made him question his privileged life? A ______ child,
11. Who's journey of self-awareness became the inspiration for Buddhism?
12. What are the ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.
15. What explains the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul?
17. Second Noble Truth of Buddhism: Suffering is caused by ________
18. What explains the meaning of the cycle of life, death, and rebirth in Buddhism?

1. The repetition of mystic incantations in Hinduism and Buddhism.
4. What is the final step on the eightfold path to enlightenment?
6. What is the Buddhist community known as?
7. Third Noble Truth of Buddhism: The solution to ending suffering is to _________ all desire.
8. What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism? The state of being one with the universe.
9. Where did Siddhartha Gautama grow up? Northern _____
10. What flower represents nirvana in Buddhist teaching?
11. First Noble Truth of Buddhism: Life is ____________
13. What did Siddhartha Gautama become known as after achieving enlightenment? The ___
14. Buddhist meditation, or the states reached in Buddhist meditation.
16. A demon that represents spiritual obstacles, especially temptation