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- 5. part of Confucianism- do unto others as you would have them do unto you
- 7. a divine being/spirit in the Shinto religion.
- 8. a person’s attachment to material possessions or desires
- 11. belief that there is only one God.
- 13. an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life. It is the world's third-largest religion, with over 1.2 billion followers,
- 14. the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
- 15. a group with shared beliefs, texts, and rituals
- 17. principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.
- 19. belief in or worship of more than one god.
- 20. popularly known as the Buddha, was an ascetic, a religious leader and teacher who lived in ancient India.
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- 1. a state of heightened wisdom in Buddhism
- 2. a state of selflessness and enlightenment
- 3. Japanese religion dating from the early 8th century and incorporating the worship of ancestors and nature spirits and a belief in sacred power in both animate and inanimate things.
- 4. followers believe that the human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana.
- 6. the rebirth of a soul in a new body.
- 9. belief that every action has a reaction- good with good, bad with bad
- 10. a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China.
- 12. traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the human realm into the spirit realm
- 16. a place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven.
- 18. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.