Vocab #3

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Across
  1. 5. A person sent on a religious mission
  2. 8. A Chinese theory where every dynasty goes through a culture cycle
  3. 9. Major South Asian religion
  4. 13. The permanent branches of a government's administration
  5. 15. Release from the cycle of rebirth
  6. 18. A concept in Buddhism;the state of happiness and peace
  7. 19. A Chinese philosophy that the ruler must keep the approval of the gods
  8. 20. The spiritual life principle of the universe
  9. 21. The rebirth of a soul in a new body
  10. 22. The nature of reality regarded as a universal truth
  11. 23. The sum of a person's actions
  12. 25. An ancient group of people who settled in ancient Iran and the northern Indian subcontinent
Down
  1. 1. Virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors
  2. 2. Region in South Asia consisting of 7 countries: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives
  3. 3. The four central beliefs containing the essence of Buddhist teaching
  4. 4. The most fertile soil in the world
  5. 6. A monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia
  6. 7. The path to nirvana
  7. 10. A system of fortified walls built as a defense for China
  8. 11. An ancient Indian empire, located in the Indian subcontinent
  9. 12. The ultimate reality underlying all phenomena
  10. 13. A class structure that was determined at birth
  11. 14. Ancient Chinese philosophy of the concept of dualism
  12. 16. The most ancient Hindu scriptures
  13. 17. A philosophical and spiritual tradition which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao
  14. 24. An ancient Indian principle of nonviolence