Across
- 1. a building or stronghold that overlooks the city
- 5. the development and planning for the design and use of space within cities
- 11. to decode or interpret the meaning of something
- 16. a follower of a teacher or leader
- 17. the society, culture, way of life in a particular place
- 18. the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification
- 19. of or relating to the classification of people according to economic, social, or professional standing
- 22. moderation or restraint in one’s behavior and impulses
- 23. a person who is proficient in the Hindu discipline of yoga
- 28. the organization and classification of people into groups based on various criteria
- 29. in Hinduism and Buddhism, the sum of a person’s actions that determines the next life of the individual
- 30. groups of people with somewhat different beliefs from the larger religion
- 32. connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity
- 34. the act of thinking deeply and focusing one’s mind, sometimes for spiritual purposes
- 35. the removal of contaminants and unwanted elements
- 36. a person who is an expert in the study of religions
- 37. an ancient Hindu language in which many important texts were written
- 38. a system of rigid social restrictions characterized by hereditary status and occupations
- 42. relating to the treatment of the physical, mental, and social factors that impact health
- 44. naturally occurring material from which metals are extracted
- 45. in Buddhism, the ultimate goal of life and the achievement of a freedom from suffering
- 46. the rebirth of a soul into a new body
Down
- 2. having a new spiritual awareness and wisdom
- 3. a term for tribes in the Vedic period
- 4. the process of two things coming together and uniting in common interest
- 6. a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean, located between India and the Arabian Peninsula
- 7. the act of extracting metal from ore through heating it
- 8. any new method, idea, or invention; typically one that makes a significant change to what has come before
- 9. in Hinduism, the creator god sometimes referred to as “the Creator”
- 10. something that causes pain or suffering
- 12. a carved stamp designed to be pressed into soft wax or mud, leaving behind a unique design that acts as a signature
- 13. in Buddhism, the compiled teachings of the Buddha
- 14. a Hindu sage or saint
- 15. the act of extracting liquid through heating it
- 20. a religious ceremony done in a specific manner
- 21. to reflect on, to think carefully about
- 24. the resources, structures, and facilities needed for the operation of a civilization
- 25. in Hinduism and Buddhism, conformity to one’s duty
- 26. the watering of land and crops by supplying water, typically by channels
- 27. a word or phrase that is repeated in order to aid in concentration when meditating
- 30. the promotion of hygiene and disease prevention by maintaining cleanliness and removing waste
- 31. the traditional Hindu system of medicine
- 33. (c. 1500 – c. 500 BCE )the period in the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age of ancient India at the end of the Indus Valley
- 39. a seasonal wind in southern Asia that commonly brings heavy rains
- 40. in math, relating to a system of numerical notation where numbers can be represented as 1 or 0
- 41. liquid waste carried off by sewers
- 43. absolute rule by a single individual