Enlightenment: The "full comprehension of a situation". It translates several Buddhist terms and concepts, most totably bodhi, kensho and satori. Related terms from Asian religions are moksh (liberation) in Hinduism and Kevala Jnana in Jainism. In Christianity, the word "enlightenment" is rarely used, except to refer to the Age of Enlightenment.

Nirvana: A transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. It represents the final goal of Buddhism.