Vocab#3

4. The belief that a soul returns from death back to the state of living in any way, shape, or form
5. A member of the highest class, rank, etc. among Hindus
6. The cycle/pattern of the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties
8. An Indian dynasty (4-6th century C.E.), the court was a center of classical Indian art and literature
9. A person sent by a church to carry out a certain task (evangelism, education, hospital, etc.)
13. The collective term for government officials employed in civil occupations (public service)
14. The Chinese virtue of respect, obedience, and love for one's parents or elders
18. The idea that China could be ruled by one person at a time and that that person was blessed by god
20. The Hindu which holds a person responsible for their actions and their effects (can mean reaching Brahman)
21. A religion (especially common in India) that is polytheistic, the third largest religion, originated from Aryan settlers.
22. A principal/belief not to hurt living beings
23. A member/descendant of Indo-European speaking, prehistoric people
25. The entirety of Hindu scriptures (sacred) that include the Rid-Vada, the Sama-Veda, the Artharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda
26. The four noble truths of Buhhdaism, the dark truth of the cause of suffering, the end of suffering, the path that leads to suffering, and suffering

1. An essential quality/character/part of nature (can be conformity to religious laws)
2. The release/departure from the cycle of rebirth or the mortal world
3. An Iranian religion where its believers are monotheistic, founded pre the Islamic religion
7. A Hindu, Southern Asian ranked, hereditary, endogamous social group. (occupation, economic, social distinctions.)
10. A subcontinent in Southern Asia including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives
11. A system of fortified walls which were created as a defense for China against (modern-day) Mongolia&Manshuria
12. A state in which someone is void of the endless cycle of death/rebirth, karma, suffering, desire, and sense of self
15. The loosely compacted deposit (yellow/grey) formed by wind in the Mississippi Valley/Europe/Asia
16. The eight pursuits according to Buhhdaism of one seeking right understanding, intent, speech, actions, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration
17. Refers to the Chinese concept that opposite forces can be interconnected/counterbalancing. The black represents dark, night, evil, and the white, light, day, and good
19. (spiritual) life principle of the universe (especially when inherent in self or individual
24. The Chinese belief in being in harmony with the natural order of the universe (they supported magic & proto-science) and avoiding violence, suffering, and struggle