Across
- 7. the rebirth of a soul in a new body
- 8. a physiographical region in South Asia
- 12. a person sent on a religious mission
- 14. the most ancient Hindu scriptures written in Sanskrit
- 19. early summary of the path of Buddhist practices
- 21. a monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia
- 24. liberation which ends the cycle of birth and death
- 25. destiny or fate due to a person's actions
- 26. a member of the highest Hindu caste; of priesthood
Down
- 1. attitude of respect for parents and ancestors
- 2. righteousness, regarded in Hinduism as a cosmic law
- 3. important political theory in Chinese history
- 4. a Chinese political philosophy used in Ancient China
- 5. permanent professional branches of a government's administration, excluding military and judicial branches and elected politicians
- 6. 4 central beliefs with the essence of Buddhism
- 9. two complementary forces that make up all aspects of life
- 10. a state of perfect happiness
- 11. system of dividing society into hereditary classes
- 13. series of fortifications built across Northern China
- 15. people who were said to speak an archaic Indo-European language
- 16. windblown sediment in Eastern China and American Midwest
- 17. a Chinese philosophy based on writings of Lao-tzo
- 18. respect for all living things and avoidance of violence
- 20. a major religion in South Asia developed from Vedic Religion
- 22. spiritual life principle of the universe; a person's soul
- 23. relating to a dynasty of Brahman kings of Northern India