2007-04-10 07:58:02 · 12 answers · asked by ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Buddhism isn't a religion that worships a god. Buddhists can believe very many different things, though, often they believe in trying to attain nirvana. Basically Buddhists try to stay peaceful and make their lives as calm, peaceful, loving, and understanding as possible to try to become "enlightened". As long as you're not enlightened you will be returned again and again (resurrection) to this world as various people/animals until you do. Buddha, isn't so much a God as he is a teacher. He attained nirvana along with other widely accepted Buddhas including the Chinese one that you often see as a fat, jolly man.
If you are at all interested in it do some research online and try to find Buddhists in your area.
2007-04-10 08:04:16 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is certainly possible within Buddhism to believe in a god, but it is not required.
I am a theistic agnostic and I have some interest in Buddhist and Zen philosophy. It is possible I will someday follow these teachings and philosophies closely enough to consider myself a Buddhist.
I once knew an atheist who is a Buddhist.
2007-04-10 08:02:09 · answer #2 · answered by Dharma Nature 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-03 19:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of an athiest Buddhist. I suppose it could happen. I practice the princibles of Buddhism yet I am Catholic.
2007-04-10 08:02:23 · answer #4 · answered by madbaldscotsman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By definition a buddhist is an atheist... they do not believe in God.
2007-04-10 08:02:14 · answer #5 · answered by idahomike2 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont beleive people when they say they are an athiest and a religion. Buddhist is a religion, and an athiest doesnt beleive in any religion, to my understanding. Those who say they are an athiest buddhist are just fooling themselves. this is like an oxymoron in my opinion.
2007-04-10 08:03:43 · answer #6 · answered by cjam 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Buddhists generally do not worship a deity.
2007-04-10 08:00:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am... check out buddhanet.net for better answers than I can give you in this tiny spot, but basically we don't believe in the idea of an omnipotent creator being... we believe in "deities", but find the "omnipotent creator" issue to be illogical..
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2007-04-10 08:00:37 · answer #8 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither one excludes the other. Buddhism is more a philosophy than a religion.
2007-04-10 08:02:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buddhism doesn't tell people to believe in a supernatural god.
2007-04-10 08:01:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋