Vocabulary Crossword

3. a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu advocating humility and religious piety.
4. a divine being in the Shinto religion.
5. Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known as Confucianism
8. A system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.
11. Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism in dissent from the caste system of Hinduism.
13. the concept used to describe how polar or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world.
15. a steel or iron bracelet traditionally worn as a symbol for their religious and cutural loyalty.
16. Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health.
19. a Sikh place of worship.
20. The absolute principle underlying the universe combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the way, or code of behavior, that is in harmony with the natural order. The interpretation of Tao in the Tao-te-Ching developed into the philosophical religion of Taoism.

1. the important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members.
2. a monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 15th century by Guru Nanak.
3. the central Taoist text
6. is the holy scripture of Sikhism.
7. a 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. It was the state religion of Japan until 1945.
9. an ancient Chinese manual of divination It was included as one of the “five classics” of Confucianism.
10. a ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times
12. one of the Five K's.
14. The practice of allowing one's hair to grow naturally as the symbol of respect for the perfection of God's creation.
17. the energy flow or life force that is said to pervade all things.
18. Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism