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- 5. Noble Truths The main teachings of the Buddha that explain why people suffer and how to end suffering: Life is full of suffering. Suffering comes from desire. Ending desire ends suffering. Follow the Eightfold Path to stop desire and reach nirvana.
- 7. Way The Buddha's teaching to avoid extremes (too much pleasure or too much pain) and live a balanced, moderate life.
- 8. A belief system based on the teachings of Confucius in China that focuses on moral behavior, respect for elders, and maintaining harmony in society.
- 9. The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism and Buddhism.
- 10. (Shinto) The traditional religion of Japan that teaches respect for kami, or spirits found in nature, ancestors, and sacred places.
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- 1. In Shintoism, spirits or sacred beings that live in nature, animals, people, or objects.
- 2. In Buddhism, a state of perfect peace and enlightenment, free from suffering and the cycle of rebirth.
- 3. A religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) in India that teaches people can end suffering by following the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to reach nirvana (a state of peace and enlightenment).
- 4. One of the world's oldest religions, developed in India, which believes in many gods, reincarnation, karma, and reaching moksha (freedom from the cycle of rebirth).
- 6. The belief that after death, a person's soul is reborn in a new body.
- 7. In Hinduism, the final goal of life, meaning freedom from samsara (the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth) and union with the divine.
- 8. In traditional Hindu society, a social class system that people are born into, which determines their job, social status, and who they can marry.