Across
- 3. a plateau in north-central China
- 7. a physiographical region in Southern Asia
- 9. a lush, expansive understanding of the divine accommodating a vast assortment of dynamic and multifaceted concepts
- 12. formed a united defence system against invasions from the north
- 15. they can avoid violence, suffering, and struggle
- 17. the spiritual life principle of the universe
- 19. the most ancient Hindu scriptures
- 21. people who descend from the Proto-Indo-Europeans as a racial grouping
- 22. the highest state that someone can attain
- 25. the permanent professional branches of a government's administration
- 26. a balance between two opposites
Down
- 1. a monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia
- 2. the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering
- 4. the idea that there could be only one legitimate ruler of China at a time
- 5. an important political theory in Chinese history
- 6. a member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood
- 8. right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi
- 10. the eternal and inherent nature of reality
- 11. developed the religion Hinduism through the different belief systems that citizens believed in
- 13. the rebirth of a soul in a new body
- 14. a social hierarchy passed down through families
- 16. the virtue of exhibiting love and respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors
- 18. release from the cycle of rebirth impelled by the law of karma
- 20. the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence
- 23. a member of a religious group who is sent into an area in order to promote its faith
- 24. respect for all living things and avoidance of violence toward others