Across
- 6. Wisdom that is thought to come from direct experience of Ultimate Reality.
- 8. Order of Sikhs who have undergone special initiation and observe a strict code of conduct.
- 9. A sudden experience of enlightened awareness.
- 10. Worshiper of Vishnu or one of his manifestations, such as Krishna.
- 12. Insight. A meditation technique for developing insight into dukkha, anicca, and anatta.
- 13. A Sikh temple.
- 14. A sacred esoteric text with spiritual practices honoring the divine in female form.
- 16. The realm of the extraordinary, beyond everyday perceptions, the supernatural, holy.
Down
- 1. Traditional biographies, especially stories of the life of Guru Nanak.
- 2. A person who is dedicated to liberating others from suffering.
- 3. Belief that there is no deity.
- 4. Study of religious practices to comprehend their meaning for their practitioners.
- 5. Intense devotion to a personal manifestation of Supreme Reality.
- 7. The “Great Vehicle,” the Buddhist school that stresses the altruistic wish to become perfectly awakened in order to free all living beings from suffering.
- 11. A sound or phrase chanted to evoke sound vibration of one aspect of creation or to praise a deity.
- 15. Nectar made with sugar and water, symbolizing the sweetness of compassion.