Across
- 5. A person sent on a religious mission
- 8. A Chinese theory where every dynasty goes through a culture cycle
- 9. Major South Asian religion
- 13. The permanent branches of a government's administration
- 15. Release from the cycle of rebirth
- 18. A concept in Buddhism;the state of happiness and peace
- 19. A Chinese philosophy that the ruler must keep the approval of the gods
- 20. The spiritual life principle of the universe
- 21. The rebirth of a soul in a new body
- 22. The nature of reality regarded as a universal truth
- 23. The sum of a person's actions
- 25. An ancient group of people who settled in ancient Iran and the northern Indian subcontinent
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- 1. Virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors
- 2. Region in South Asia consisting of 7 countries: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives
- 3. The four central beliefs containing the essence of Buddhist teaching
- 4. The most fertile soil in the world
- 6. A monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia
- 7. The path to nirvana
- 10. A system of fortified walls built as a defense for China
- 11. An ancient Indian empire, located in the Indian subcontinent
- 12. The ultimate reality underlying all phenomena
- 13. A class structure that was determined at birth
- 14. Ancient Chinese philosophy of the concept of dualism
- 16. The most ancient Hindu scriptures
- 17. A philosophical and spiritual tradition which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao
- 24. An ancient Indian principle of nonviolence