Buddhism Beliefs Crossword
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
 
Down: 1) Reaching enlightenment2) An important part of Buddhist ethics; part of the Eightfold Path (right action). These include: not taking life, not taking things which aren’t freely given, not misusing the sense, not speaking falsehoods, not clouding the mind with intoxicants.4) Singing or rhythmic repetition of a word, prayer or sound.7) Ethics; moral principles that inform behaviour and attitudes; part of the Eightfold Path.8) This is the dominant form of Buddhism in Japan and focuses on chanting the name of Amitabha Buddha.9) One of the Three Poisons; the attachment to material things, and the ongoing selfish desire for more.10) 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.14) Dependent arising. The belief that everything exists because other things do; everything is interconnected and everyone affects everyone else.16) A spiritual experience that opens a person up to the highest state of consciousness; one of the Mahayanan six perfections, and part of the Eightfold Path (Samadhi).18) The Five Aggregates; the belief that human beings are composed of five factors - form, sensation, perception, mental formation, consciousness.22) Suffering. Belief that all life includes suffering and unsatisfactoriness; one of the Three Marks of Existence.24) Tibetan monasteries associated with learning and studying the dharma.27) Belief that there is no fixed self/no soul; one of the Three Marks of Existence.28) A Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism. It focuses on the value of meditation and intuition rather than ritual worship and study of the scriptures.29) The teachings of the Buddha; these are the ultimate truth. Can also refer to following the Buddhist path Across: 1) In Mahayana Buddhism this is a being destined for enlightenment, who postpones their final escape from samsara in order to help living beings.3) An image or statue of the historical Buddha or a being believed to have attained Buddhahood.5) The second of the Five Aggregates; the feelings that arise from our sense organs making contact with objects.6) The third of the Five Aggregates. The ability to distinguish between different objects that we experience through our senses; it also enables memory.9) One of the Mahayanan six perfections; the sincere and selfless desire to benefit others with no expectation of reward.11) One of the Mahayanan six perfections; making a courageous effort to attain enlightenment.12) Literally 'action.’ The belief in cause and effect, intentions and actions will affect the future.13) One of the Three Poisons; a feeling of intense dislike, anger, wishing others harm.15) 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.17) The belief that all life involves/is marked by these three features; sometimes known as the Three Universal Truths. The three are: dukkha, anicca, anatta.19) Impermanence. Belief that nothing is permanent; one of the Three Marks of Existence.20) The fourth of the Five Aggregates; mental activities which lead a person to actions and produce kamma (karma).21) The ongoing state of desire which causes suffering; grasping at things we enjoy/want.23) One of the Three Poisons; the inability to see things as they really are. It is like a veil that prevents us seeing/understanding the truth of dukkha, anicca and anatta.25) An awakened or enlightened person; historically Siddhartha Gautama26) The first of the Five Aggregates; matter, physical experiences through the sense organs.30) The school of Buddhism mainly found in Sri Lanka and Thailand; it is an older tradition than Mahayana.31) A perfected person. In Theravada Buddhism this is a term for a person who has become enlightened.32) In Mahayana Buddhism this refers to the fundamental nature of all beings, which means that all beings can become enlightened/reach Buddhahood.33) Sympathy and concern for the suffering of others; a key part of Buddhist ethics.
 

 

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