Across
- 3. the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth; the goal of Buddhists
- 4. a strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer
- 5. the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment
- 9. a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that the good and evil done in a past life determines the nature of that person's next life
- 10. valley civilization an early civilization with an advanced culture
- 13. a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life
- 14. an ideal state of happiness and peace
- 15. goods or money given to the poor
- 16. Noble Truths the basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism.
- 18. a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
- 20. a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
- 21. a class, or group, in Hindu society
Down
- 1. the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death
- 2. ancient ritual traditions in which Brahmins played a key role; it grew out of older Vedic religious beliefs and helped lead to Hinduism
- 4. place or hill of the dead; one of the first major settlements in ancient India that became a center of the Indus valley civilization
- 5. a Sanskrit word meaning "enlightened"
- 6. a flat area of land that is elevated, or raised, above the land around it
- 7. a religion that developed in India over many centuries; it traces its roots to older traditions, such as Vedic beliefs and Brahmanism
- 8. a person who gives up worldly pleasure
- 11. a storehouse for grain
- 12. an ancient Indo-Aryan language that is the classical language of India and of Hinduism
- 17. a collection of ancient writings viewed as sacred by many Hindus
- 19. a journey to a holy place