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Buddhism seems to have become a religion today and has millions of followers around the world. Probably when the Buddha created Buddhism, it was a way of life under Hinduism. The Buddha himself, when he was prince Siddhartha Gautama, advocated that we should live a life of peace, of bliss, of joy, a life of detachment. He taught how to live without attachment and therefore to overcome dukkha or suffering. He was against following certain rituals and beliefs in the Caste System or in idol worship. Unfortunately, what Buddha prescribed as a way of life or as Buddha philosophy has today transformed into Buddhism, into a religion, and it contradicts many of the Buddha's teachings.
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∙ 14y agoBuddhism is a Philosophy. That is the reason why people of all faiths and no faiths practices it.
It depends on how you define religion. Zen Buddhism was first introduced to the U.S. at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago 1893; for the last 40 years it has been introduced in College Comparative Religion courses as a World Religion via the Huston Smith book, The World's Religions and it is legally protected as a religion in this country.
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Buddhism seems to have become a religion today and has millions of followers around the world. Probably when the Buddha created Buddhism, it was a way of life under Hinduism. The Buddha himself, when he was prince Siddhartha Gautama, advocated that we should live a life of peace, of bliss, of joy, a life of detachment. He taught how to live without attachment and therefore to overcome dukkha or suffering. He was against following certain rituals and beliefs in the Caste System or in idol worship. Unfortunately, what Buddha prescribed as a way of life or as Buddha philosophy has today transformed into Buddhism, into a religion, and it contradicts many of the Buddha's teachings.
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What religion follows the teaching of Budda?
Buddhism which is a philosophy, not a religion. He had no religion
Is Buddhism a religion and philosophy?
It is a matter of opinion.
Religion and Philosophy of the Sui Dynasty?
You! I think it is Buddhism.
What besides religion is Confucianism?
It is more of a philosophy than a religion. Just like buddhism is more of a philosophy than a religion as well.
In Buddhism what are their ethnicities?
Buddhism is a philosophy or a religion. Members of any ethnic group can be Buddhist.
Is Buddhism a philosophy or religion and how it differs from Hinduism?
Originally, it was a philosophy. Then, people who came along later wrote sutras that claimed false things, and it became a religion. Hinduism is polytheistic and hinduism does not preach empathy, forgiveness, enlightenment, or the middle way.
How is Chinese traditional religion different from Chinese folk religion?
taoism (not philosophy here but a religion) and buddhism.
Is Buddhism the religion in the Qing Dynasty?
no, they did not allow anything but the philosophy of legalism
How do you spell budisam?
The correct spelling is "Buddhism." It is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha.
What is the point of Buddhist worship when there is no god?
Buddhism is a philosophy, not a religion. It does not involve worship at all.
Followers of Mahayana saw Buddhism as?
A religion, not a philosophy, with Buddha as a divine figure.
Can Buddhism be used as a philosphy?
Many Buddhists prefer the definition of a philosophy rather than a religion.
