| A | B |
| Dharma | Buddha's teachings |
| Bodhi | The moment of Enlightenment |
| Buddha | The "Enlightened One" |
| Nirvana | Ultimate goal of Buddhism, becoming one with the universe |
| Tripitaka | The Holy Text- a collection of Buddha's teachings |
| Dukha | Human suffering |
| Sangha | The Enlightened Community (followerers of Buddhism) |
| Four Noble Truths | Belief life is filled with suffering, caused by desires must follow eight fold path to overcome it |
| Eight Fold Path | The steps or Virtues needed to assist a Buddhist in giving up desires, may take many lifetimes |
| Analects | Sacred text of Confucianism, teachings of Confucious the founder of Confucianism |
| Filial Piety | In Confucianism, this is respect for parents, and honoring ancestors |
| Five relationships | In Confucianism, one must honor their relationship with elders. Examples of these include father to son, older brother to younger brother, husband to wife |
| Legalism | Began in China, this is a way to run the government that believes the nature of man is evil, must have strict laws and harsh punnishments |
| Confucianism | Founded by Confucious, this belief focuses on education and social order. Confucious believed that if people behaved correctly inside their five basic relationships there could be a well-ordered society |
| Dao | In Taoism, this is considered the way of the universe, must be one with nature |