Weists think of themselves as a kind of Buddhist, and usually deny there is a fundamental separation between themselves and Buddhists. Buddhists mostly adamantly disagree, arguing that the Repudiation of Samsara in particularly fundamentally severs the Buddhadharma from its purpose, and that therefore, the dharma taught by Weists cannot be the true Buddhadharma.

Broadly speaking, Dharma refers to a sort of universal law or foundation, and is a concept shared by a number of different religions of the Indian subcontinent, including Hinduism and Bhuddism, although the concept differs significantly in interpretation depending on the religion. In Buddhism, the Dharma, or Buddhadharma, refers to the truth about the nature of reality revealed by the Bhudda and the behaviours one needs to adopt in response, the result of which, if diligently followed, will be a more favourable rebirth or escape (Nirvana) from the cycle of rebirth (samsara).

A core tenet of Weism, however, is 'na Sajnno Ate Xulyn' (literally 'the Just One Life'), referred to in English as 'the Repudiation of Samsara'. Weists believe that all beings achieve Nirvana upon death regardless of effort or spiritual merit. Therefore, any Weist conception of Dharma cannot be linked to escape from samsara, because there is no samsara to escape from.

Weists do have the concept of Dharma. In true Weist fashion, Weists have an expression in Common to refer to Dharma. They call it 'na Zra Eriske', which literally means something like 'the True Discipline'. They argue that the Two Contemplations, including the Repudiation of Samara, accurately describe reality, and the Dharma is also part of reality, therefore, na Zra Eríske and the Dharma are one and the same, even if some people have different opinions about what it is 'for'. Weists would argue that na Zra Eríske stands on its own merits and does not need the reward of a supposedly better outcome after death to support it.

In terms of how they talk about themselves, or describe themselves to outsiders, Weists refer to themselves as 'Weists', or in Common, 'Weifisaka', despite the obviously universalist nature of the faith and the fact that Paul Wei didn't really cultivate a cult of personality around himself. This goes right back to Paul Wei himself, who said he used the term that others applied to his movement because, in his view, it was clear and unpretentious to do so. He viewed his faith as a school of Buddhism, as taught by him. If Weists were to choose a grander endonym for their faith, though, it would probably be 'na Zra Eríske'.

Weists have retained the Buddhist idea of the Three Jewels, or Three Refuges. Weists refer to these as 'nar Net Rasta', literally 'the Three Shelters'. As typical, though, Weists have their own take on nar Net Rasta, which comes out strikingly in the native Common text.

The third Rasta is also noteworthy. Instead of the Sangha monastic community of traditional Buddhism, Weists refer to the community of believers. This word, 'na Xafen', is the same as the name of the Common language, and this choice of words seems to subliminally tie Weist identity to a specifically Globalist conception of community.