Across
- 4. is something that provides evidence about something unknown
- 5. something unreal or misleading
- 8. to calm or clear the mind often by focusing on a single object
- 11. to eliminate
- 14. according to moral law
- 15. to split or divide
- 16. relating to the whole universe
- 17. in Hinduism the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives
- 20. to make up for
- 22. is the rebirth of a soul in a new body
- 23. the belief that one should not hurt any living things
- 27. is a group of merchants or craftsmen working in the same line of business
- 32. the physical features of an area
- 33. to slow or block the movement of something
- 35. in Buddhism a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering
- 38. the position of a country not allying itself with either of the superpowers during the cold war
- 40. fixed social class into which a person is born
- 41. to strain through overuse
- 42. in Buddhism a state of perfect wisdom free of suffering
- 43. few and scattered
- 44. making a small loan to people who start their own business
- 45. focused on or gathered in
Down
- 1. system a system in which power is divided among central religion and local governments
- 2. peaceful protest laws considered unjust
- 3. in Buddhism a being who has gained enlightenment and out of compassion tries to help others
- 6. in Hinduism a person's duty or what is right for him or her
- 7. membership in a community that gives people civil and political rights and obligations
- 9. a collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India
- 10. superior by a large margin
- 12. someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion
- 13. Unfair treatment
- 18. thicker or teacher
- 19. members of the lowest Indian caste grouping made up of people who did jobs no one else wanted to do
- 21. the business practice of sending many computer-related tasks to workers outside the company
- 24. in Hinduism is one supreme cosmic consciousness spiritual force or god
- 25. the unfair treatment of people based on gender
- 26. a willingness to respect different beliefs and customs
- 28. seasonal winds in south and southeast Asia
- 29. result
- 30. in Hinduism liberation for reincarnation
- 31. to thrive
- 34. an area of north India that is home to many Sikhs
- 36. a person who tries to achieve spiritual purity through self deina
- 37. forerunner or past relative what a later thing or person is descended from
- 39. religious community
- 46. government rules that set limits or standards for businesses