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Down: 1) The basic moral requirements that are binding for all Buddhists.2) Choreographed hand movements used in the rituals of Vajrayana Buddhism 4) Named for vajra, the Buddha's diamond scepter; prevalent form of Buddhism in Tibet; emphasizes the harnessing of sensual energies to attain nirvana. 6) The fourth of the Four Noble Truths; defines the basic practices of Buddhism that lead to Nirvana.7) The ultimate goal of all Buddhists, the extinction of desire and an sense of individual self hood, resulting in liberation from samsara and its limiting conditions. 8) One who has become enlightened; the ideal type for Theravada Buddhism. 9) The teachings of the Buddha, and one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.10) Phrases or syllables chanted to evoke a deity or to enhance meditation; used in Hinduism and Buddhism, especially in Vajrayana. 15) Patterned icons that visually excite; used in Vajrayana Buddhism to enhance meditation.17) One of the Three Marks of Existence; the Buddhist doctrine that all existent things are constantly changing19) The second of the Four Noble Truths, selfish deisre, which causes dukkha. 21) The spiritual leader of Varjrayana Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara23) Siddhartha Gautama and all other who have by their own insight attained perfect enlightenment. Across: 3) An ancient language of India, similar to Sanskrit but more commonly understood, and used in the writing of the earliest Buddhist texts; most important for Theravada Buddhism.5) The Buddhist community of monks and nuns; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism. 11) A basic Buddhist teaching that rejects both the pleasures of sensual indulgence and the self-denial of asceticism, focusing instead on a practical approach to spiritual attainment.12) The first of the Four Noble Truths, the basic Buddhist insight that suffering is part of the human condition13) The moral law of cause and effect of actions determines the nature of one’s rebirth. 14) Characteristics that summarize the changing nature of reality: anatta, anicca, and dukkha. 16) The wheel of rebirth or reincarnation; the this-worldly realm in which rebirth occurs.18) One of the Three Marks of Existence; the Buddhist doctrine denying a permanent self. 20) Future Buddha’s. As the ideal types for Mahayana Buddhism, beings that have experienced full enlightenment but, motivated by compassion stop short of entering nirvana so as to help others achieve it. 22) Prevalent form of Buddhism in Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; focuses on the earliest texts and emphasizes monastic lifestyle. 24) The central teachings of Buddhism.25) The largest of Buddhism's three divisions, prevalent in China, Japan, and Korea; encompasses a variety of forms, including those that emphasize devotion and prayer to the Buddhas and Bodhisattva.
 

 

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