| SRADDHA | In Hinduism and Buddhism, a ceremonial offering to the spirit of an ancestor (7) |
| MANTRA | In Hinduism and Buddhism, a word used as an object of concentration (6) |
| GROUNDHOG | US native giving order contrary to the spirit of 17? |
| POOJA | Hindu ceremonial offering |
| KAPPA | Greek letter, a couple of pages in the spirit of an Egyptian (5) |
| FREE | Like the spirit of an independent person, say (4) |
| SHASTRA | Generic term for a sacred text in Hinduism and Buddhism; from Sanskrit, 'instruction, teaching' (7) |
| MANDALA | Geometric design in Hinduism and Buddhism (7) |
| SAMSARA | Concept of life as an ongoing cycle of death and rebirth, central to religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism (7) |
| PADMA | The sacred lotus in Hinduism and Buddhism; or, a branch of the Ganges (5) |
| NIRVANA | In Buddhism, a place of absolute bliss and peace (7) |
| LOTUS | Sacred -; related to water lilies and known in Hinduism and Buddhism as padma, the national flower of India (5) |
| HOLYCOW | Subject of a sports-blog article subtitled "Hinduism and Baseball" |
| NOSTRUM | Quack remedy is no short way to the spirit |
| LETTER | A missive penned by an epistolarian; a literal meaning, as opposed to the spirit; a symbol in an alphabet; or, a style of typeface (6) |
| DHARMA | Concept in Hinduism and Buddhism |
| SWASTIKA | Auspicious symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism (8) |
| SACREDLOTUS | Aquatic plant, Nelumbo nucifera, playing a central role in the art of Indian religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism (6,5) |
| SIDDHA | In Hinduism and Jainism, a person who has attained a state of spiritual perfection (6) |
| INDIA | Hinduism and Buddhism have their roots in this Asian country |
