Buddhist Beliefs Crossword
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
 
 
Down: 2) One of the Mahayanan six perfections; the sincere and selfless desire to benefit others with no expectation of reward.5) Tibetan monasteries associated with learning and studying the dharma.6) In Mahayana Buddhism this refers to the fundamental nature of all beings, which means that all beings can become enlightened/reach Buddhahood.7) Literally 'action.’ The belief in cause and effect, intentions and actions will affect the future.9) Literally ‘blowing’ out. The belief that individuals can achieve a state of perfect peace where they experience liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.10) Literally “Greater Vehicle”; this school of Buddhism focuses on achieving enlightenment for the sake of all beings (Bodhisattva). It is the main school of Buddhism in China, Tibet and Japan. 11) Loving kindness; A pure love which is selfless and not possessive; a key part of Buddhist ethics12) Literally ‘emptiness’. Mahayana belief about the absence of an intrinsic nature or self-identity.15) The teachings of the Buddha; these are the ultimate truth. Can also refer to following the Buddhist path 16) Belief that there is no fixed self/no soul; one of the Three Marks of Existence.19) Impermanence. Belief that nothing is permanent; one of the Three Marks of Existence. Across: 1) One of the Mahayanan six perfections; making a courageous effort to attain enlightenment.3) The Five Aggregates; the belief that human beings are composed of five factors - form, sensation, perception, mental formation, consciousness.4) Sympathy and concern for the suffering of others; a key part of Buddhist ethics.8) The third of the Five Aggregates. The ability to distinguish between different objects that we experience through our senses; it also enables memory.12) Ethics; moral principles that inform behaviour and attitudes; part of the Eightfold Path.13) The ongoing state of desire which causes suffering; grasping at things we enjoy/want.14) Singing or rhythmic repetition of a word, prayer or sound.15) A source of wisdom and authority; part of the Pali Canon that includes some of the most famous teachings of the Buddha, including the Eightfold Path.17) A perfected person. In Theravada Buddhism this is a term for a person who has become enlightened.18) Dependent arising. The belief that everything exists because other things do; everything is interconnected and everyone affects everyone else.20) The fourth Noble Truth. Known as ‘The Middle Way,’ it includes the way to wisdom; mental training and the way of morality. Eight stages to be practised simultaneously.21) In Mahayana Buddhism this is a being destined for enlightenment, who postpones their final escape from samsara in order to help living beings.22) An image or statue of the historical Buddha or a being believed to have attained Buddhahood.
 

 

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