Across
- 5. Ancient Indians existing from early 4th-century C.E. to late 6th century C.E.
- 6. Chinese philosophy advocating humility and religious piety
- 9. Series of fortifications built across northern borders of ancient Chinese states
- 10. Rebirth of a soul in a new body
- 14. Important political theory in Chinese history
- 15. Member of the highest Hindu caste
- 16. Spiritual life principle of the universe/person's soul
- 18. Region in South Asia; projects southward into the Indian Ocean
- 21. Major Indian religion; developed from Vedic religion
- 22. Opposite forces balance each other out and compliment each other
- 23. Chinese political philosophy to justify the rule of an Emperor
- 26. Virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors
Down
- 1. Release from the cycle of rebirth
- 2. Ultimate state of release; a state with no suffering, desire, or sense of oneself
- 3. Person's actions in all existences deciding their fate for future lives
- 4. Central beliefs containing the truths of realities for the "worthy ones"
- 7. Permanent professional branches of government administration
- 8. Loosely compacted deposit of windblown sediment
- 11. A system of which divided society into different heredity classes
- 12. An ancient group of people who settled in ancient Iran
- 13. Monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia
- 17. A person sent on a religious mission
- 19. The eternal nature of reality; regarded as a cosmic law for right behavior and social order
- 20. Religious texts originating from ancient India; Four of these
- 24. Path to Nirvana
- 25. Ancient Indian principle of nonviolence which applies to all living beings