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- 2. a spiritual and cultural practice common to many Indigenous cultures, involving the burning of sacred herbs like sage, cedar, sweetgrass, and tobacco to purify and cleanse.
- 6. a fundamental symbol in many Indigenous cultures which represents interconnectedness, balance, and the cyclical nature of life
- 8. means duty in Hinduism and the teachings of the Buddha in Buddhism
- 9. a religious initiation ceremony for a Jewish girl aged twelve years and one day, regarded as the age of religious maturity.
- 10. a collection of scriptures containing the teachings of Gautama Buddha.
- 11. the Jewish New Year festival
- 13. ritual cleansing of the hands before praying in Islam
- 14. the middle way between complete luxury and asceticism that was created by the Buddha
- 15. the religious initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13
- 17. a pilgrimage made to the Kaaba, the "House of Allah," in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam
- 18. a dome-shaped structure traditionally used by Indigenous peoples for purification and cleansing ceremonies
- 19. a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt
- 20. a lifestyle characterized by voluntary self-denial and abstinence from worldly pleasures, often practiced as a means of spiritual discipline and to achieve higher states of consciousness or enlightenment.
- 21. ‘’the awakened one’’ in Sanskrit
- 23. consists of Shahada (declaration of faith), Salah (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting), and Hajj (pilgrimage)
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- 1. the holiest day in Judaism; the day of atonement
- 3. the ultimate goal; liberation from samsara; the end of suffering; achieving a state of enlightenment
- 4. a monogram of chi (Χ) and rho (Ρ) as the first two letters of Greek Khristos Christ, used as a Christian symbol.
- 5. The ‘’duty wheel’’ which represents the Eightfold path, samsara, and the possibility of liberation from samsara
- 7. a guideline for living a moral, ethical, and mindful life, ultimately leading to enlightenment and liberation from suffering (i.e achieving nirvana). It comprises eight practices organized into three categories: wisdom, ethics, and meditation
- 12. The Buddha and the founder of Buddhism
- 16. hatred towards Jews because of their religion
- 22. a spiritual journey, a rite of passage, in many Indigenous cultures, particularly in North America, where individuals seek a connection with the spirit world and receive guidance or power
- 24. the community of Buddhist practitioners (e.g monks) who support each other on the path to enlightenment