Foundations of Religion - Major World Religions 3. Crossword
Across 4. The name given to the Buddha’s teachings. 6. These things are the cause of our suffering. 9. To show respect for the Buddha’s memory. 11. The only way to end suffering and achieve enlightenment is to follow it (2 words: 9, 4). 12. A Buddhist tradition whose name means ‘the Universal Assembly’. 13. A burial mound or casket that contains a relic of the Buddha. 14. Buddhists believe that all life involves this. 15. A complex pattern with a meaning drawn in the sand. 18. A Buddhist tradition whose name means ‘the Way of the Elders’.
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Down 1. A perfect being who has gained enlightenment but who postpones it to serve humanity. 2. The title given to Siddhartha Gautama by Buddhists. 3. The symbol of Buddhism (3 words: 5, 2, 3). 5. Buddhism finally reached this country in the 8th century CE. 7. The title of this sacred book means ‘threads’. 8. The most important day on the calendar for Theravada Buddhists. 9. The name given to a Buddhist temple and monastery compound. 10. An agreed set of teachings/writings. 14. The community to which Buddhists belong. 16. A phrase repeated over and over again during meditation. 17. An ancient language probably spoken by the Buddha himself.
