Buddhism Basics Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: samsara : the sanskrit word for the cycle of death and rebirth, or reincarnation, meditation : “right concentration;” one of the practices of the eightfold path​ , enlightenment : goal of buddhists; it is the final step towards achieving nirvana, eightfold path : eight steps one must follow to attain enlightenment and reach nirvana, apsara : winged messenger in buddhism, arhat : high-ranking buddhist monk, iconography : (religious) the visual symbols or representations used to convey key religious concepts in art, zen : a branch of buddhism that died out in china, but is still widely practiced in japan, buddha : central figure of the buddhist religion, sutra : sacred buddhist text, four noble truths : four fundamental beliefs of buddhism, mahayana : the most popular branch of buddhism in east asia, siddhartha gautama : indian prince who is now known as the buddha; "historical buddha", karma : literally “action,” this determines how you will be reincarnated, maitreya : buddha of the future, nirvana : the highest goal of a buddhist; literally the annihilation of the self, ends the cycle of death and rebirth, vajrayana : branch of buddhism that includes tibetan buddhism, guanyin : bodhisattva of compassion, theravada : a streamlined form of buddhism that most closely resembles its original form, bodhisattva : semi-divine being that achieved enlightenment but returned to earth to help others achieve enlightenment