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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arabic | Semitic language spoken and written in a wide arc of territory, stretching across the Middle East, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa calligraphy-expo.com |
| agnostic | a position stating that the existence of God can't be proven |
| Ahimsa | In Hinduism, it is the principle of nonviolence against all living things |
| atheism | a position stating that there is no God or gods |
| Brahma | In Hinduism, the god (deva) of creation blissofhinduism.wordpress.com |
| Buddha | Hindu for “enlightened one". The founder of Buddhism: Siddhartha Gautama www.oshonews.com |
| Buddhism | Buddhism developed in India, and is a belief in an endless cycle of reincarnation, or samsara, which is similar to beliefs of Hinduism |
| Christianity | This monotheistic religion developed from Judaism and believes Jesus died for our sins, was buried, was resurrected, and thereby offers salvation to all who will receive Him in faith dharma |
| dharma | The act of fulfilling one's duty in life. Associated with Hinduism and Buddhism |
| Eightfold Path | Code of behavior for followers of Buddhism. |
| Five Pillars of Islam | Code of behavior for followers of Islam. |
| Four Noble Truths | Siddhartha Gautama’s philosophy of the nature of human suffering and its relation to desire, found in Buddhist beliefs. |
| Golden Rule | a rule of conduct to “do to others as you would have them do to you” found in many religions cathyv7.wordpress.com |