RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD: INFLUENCES FROM THE EAST

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Across
  1. 4. A Chinese and Japanese school emphasizing that all things have Buddha-nature, which can only be grasped when one escapes from the intellectual mind.
  2. 7. The worldly cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
  3. 10. A person who is dedicated to liberating others from suffering.
  4. 12. Wisdom that is thought to come from direct experience of Ultimate Reality.
  5. 14. The doctrine of voidness, emptiness.
  6. 15. A Sikh temple
  7. 16. The holy Name of God, as recited by Sikhs.
Down
  1. 1. Study of religious practices to comprehend their meaning for their practitioners.
  2. 2. The philosophical part of the Vedas.
  3. 3. The Supreme Reality.
  4. 5. Magnetic attraction, a quality often ascribed to spiritual leaders.
  5. 6. A subtle energy center in the body.
  6. 8. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.
  7. 9. Nectar made with sugar and water, symbolizing the sweetness of compassion.
  8. 11. Community meal for all, regardless of caste or position.
  9. 13. Liberation from mental afflictions, suffering, and rebirth.