The Tao/Dao can be plainly translated as “The Way.”

Confucius thinks that the point of following traditional practices and rituals is to become a virtuous person.  What is the name for this kind of person, sometimes translated as “gentleman.”

What are the major schools of Buddhism?

The Buddha of our age, the prince Siddhartha Gautama is often referred to as the Sakyamuni since the clan he came from is known as the Sakya Clan. 

In core of the Buddha’s teaching are the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.  What is the order of the four noble truths?

Siddhartha then goes and sits under a tree (now known as the Bhodi(enlightenment) tree) and enters into a meditation.  He is then tempted by Mara, the evil one, but defeats these temptations. Then he descends further into meditation. In this mediation he progresses through three stages of understanding.  What is the order of these stages? 

According to Huston Smith, what is Confucianism a solution to in Ancient China?

Confucius’s solution is a return to tradition that will help us shape our attitudes and inclinations through appropriate ritual behavior.

Buddhism is often talked about in terms of the three Gems or Jewels. These are 1) the Buddha, 2) the Dharma, 3) the Sanga (community). 

After a long teaching career the Buddha laid down and died between two trees (that blossomed), thus he passed into Parinirvana. Parinirvana is the state of enlightenment without life or being. What is the state of enlightenment while alive?