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