Religion

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Across
  1. 5. Any personal response to dimensions of life that are considered sacred.
  2. 9. After death, rebirth in a new life.
  3. 11. A subtle energy center in the body.
  4. 13. The monastic community; more broadly, a Dharma community.
  5. 14. A Sikh temple.
  6. 16. Community meal for all, regardless of caste or position.
Down
  1. 1. A particular response to dimensions of life considered sacred, as shaped by institutionalized traditions.
  2. 2. Insistence on what is perceived as the historical form of one’s religion.
  3. 3. Our actions and their effects on this life and lives to come.
  4. 4. A usually ascetic spiritual community of followers gathered around their guru.
  5. 6. A sudden experience of enlightened awareness.
  6. 7. A branch of Mahayana Buddhism practiced in the Tibetan diaspora that incorporates deity yoga, mantras, mudras (hand gestures), and mandalas to achieve awakening.
  7. 8. Liberation from mental afflictions, suffering, and rebirth.
  8. 10. The realm of the extraordinary, beyond everyday perceptions, the supernatural, holy.
  9. 12. Nectar made with sugar and water, symbolizing the sweetness of compassion.
  10. 15. The religious community in Sikhism.