Is Buddhism religion

Answer 1

what do you mean by one religion or many? Some Buddhists have different beliefs but its only one religion called Buddhism. it has many branches or denominations like christians but its still one religion.

Buddhism is basically one religion but various sects some worship the idol others believe in the writings and some see it as life philosphy--------To call Buddhism a religion fails the goal. Religion requiers believing, example one god in Islam or chritianety. There is no god in Buddhism to belive in. Buddhism is more a way to follow. So it is better to call it a philosophy, because who knows, has not to belive. Buddhism is continuos collecting knowledge by understanding this world of phenomenas which are confusig the mind. Buddha was a real person who developed enlightnement out of himself. Thereafter he tought this way to his diciples. At least all followers of Buddha try to go his way. How to acchieve this goal may have different options which occure in various ways. Lama (teacher) says: different practice but it is all the same! --- 'hope my English is understandable, if not sorry, I'm German

Answer 2

It depends on your definition of religion. Unless your definition requires specific beliefs about the existence of God, then Buddhism is a religion, and always has been, even during the life of the Buddha. (Gods, known as devas, do appear throughout the Tipitika, but they are impermanent and not of central importance in Buddhism.) Although prayers and images were not part of the Buddha's teachings, rituals, such as the twice-monthly recitation of the basic monastic rules, were. Images, in any case, have never been held to be a necessary part of the definition of a religion.

Answer

Yes.

Answer No. It's a philosophy on ending sufferings. AnswerAll of the answers above are correct, especially the complete and accurate one at the top. Buddhism is both a religion and a philosophy, but not at the same time. It started as a philosophy and when it was introduced to a different part of the world, the locals merged their Deistic beliefs, introduced prayers, images, and rituals to the philosophy, thus making it a syncretic religion.

"Some religious movements have embraced overt syncretism, such as the case of the adoption of Shintō elements into Buddhism. " excerpted from Wikipedia (see link Syncreticism).

Answer 3

yes, Buddhism is a belief.

Answer:

Buddhism is a religion for many purposes - taxes, charitable status, lists of religions in text books. It is not counted as a religion by some other faiths who feel that a religion has to have the concept of a deity somewhere in its make up, Buddhism does not to this s these folks count Buddhism as a philosophy. It should be pointed out that Buddhism has a concept similar to "souls" and afterlife, a system of monks and nuns and temples which are usually associated with religion.

Answer 4

a sub branch which flowered out of Hinduism due to a different philosophy

The answer above is an not a completely correct answer. Hinduism, as we know it, did not exist in The Buddha's time. At time a more basic Vedic religion was the predominat religion of the India subcontinent. This Vedic religion grew into the Hinduism we see today over a period of many hundreds of years.

Buddhism is a completely separate religion from either the Vedic or Hindu religions. It has no Gods, has not formal ceremonies or rituals, and is completely centered on the idea that each individual person can finds happiness within. ***************************************************************** Hinduism was before and after Buddhas time, apparently not during as we know it. Buddhists may not recognize a single god with many facets, though they do have spirit.

When meditating buddhist find emptiness as hindus find the centre for happiness. Different religion, yes. Though much in common, as all religions ,they all share love. p.s. : using the flowered was wrong, it just fit good with "branch which flowered".