and now for something fun!

A crossword is something that makes you think about the meaning of a word or a phrase, and what it could mean. I chose to use a crossword to represent the keywords used when discussing Asian religion and creative forms combined. As well as informative, it's a fun way of finding answers and guidelines in a wealth of information. There are many sorts of images and techniques I might have used, but this crossword gets to the root of subject and gives factual information about relevant topics related to the subject. Good Luck!

Across

4. A Japanese verse from in three lines of five, seven and five syllables repectively.
6. Buddhist monster head that symbolizes time that guards gateways.
7. The ***** of life.
9. A religion stressing that human existence is pain, caused by desire, which may be overcome by contemplation and a right way of life.
12. A blank or empty area
13. Japanese word for ‘dark soul dance’.
15. Element expressing natural emotions, darkness, femininity, softness
16. Past, present and future regarded as a continuous whole
18. A pathway to nirvana through the spheres of formlessness.

Down

1. The pursuit of wisdom and knowledge.
2. Is an extreme form of contemporary Japanese dance theatre influenced in part by the ma concept.
3. Centre of spirituality in Hindu cultures: The merging of spiritual and physical control.
5. The harmony of opposites and the spheres and realms of metaphysical space are also illustrated in Buddhism through cosmic diagrams.
8. A religious, philosophical and cultural system widespread in India, having many gods and goddesses but regarding them as different forms of one supreme source of life.
10. Element for congenital goodness, brightness, masculinity, firmness and openess.
11. A natural symbol a stable universe, something that holds earth and sky together.
14. A symbol of totality and spiritual growth.
17. Japanese spatial-temporal phenomenon

Answers:
Across: 4.HAIKU6.KALA7.WHEEL9.BUDDHISM12.SPACE13.ANKOKUBUTO15.YIN16.TIME18.ZEN

Down: 1.PHILOSOPHY2.BUTOH3.DANCE5.MANDALA8.HINDU10.YANG11.MOUNTAIN14.TREE17.MA