Across
- 3. The first written language of India
- 5. the universal spirit worshiped by Hindus
- 8. the idea that the soul is reborn into many different life
- 9. A seasonal shift in the wind direction that causes heavy wind
- 12. ancient sacred writings of India
- 13. a person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society
- 14. major religion that developed in Ancient India; main belief; all souls are part of one universal spirit
Down
- 1. an India social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other castes
- 2. a good or bad force created by a person's actions; it determines whether a person's soul will be reborn into a higher or lower form of life
- 4. a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
- 6. religion that does not believe in a supreme being; it emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things.
- 7. a teacher
- 10. a state of perfect happiness that is achieved after giving up all desires
- 11. religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama; main belief; inner peace comes from ending desire