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Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?
Best understood as both — and the split is really a modern Western distinction the tradition never made. Encyclopædia Britannica simply calls Buddhism a “religion and philosophy.” It has the features of a religion (rebirth, karma, devotion, a path to liberation) and the rigour of a philosophy: no creator God, and an open invitation to test the teaching for yourself rather than believe on authority.
Read the full answer →Do Buddhists believe in God?
No — Buddhism has no eternal creator God, so in that sense it is non-theistic. But it is not simply atheist: the canonical cosmos teems with gods (devas), including Brahmā, who are themselves impermanent, unenlightened beings caught in the cycle of rebirth — not creators or saviours.
Read the full answer →What’s the difference between rebirth and reincarnation?
Reincarnation usually means a permanent soul passing from body to body. Buddhism denies any such unchanging self (anattā), so it teaches rebirth instead: a conditioned continuity shaped by craving and karma, with no soul transmigrating — “neither the same nor another,” as the Milindapañha puts it.
Read the full answer →Do you have to be Buddhist to meditate?
No. You can meditate, practise mindfulness, study the teachings, and live by Buddhist ethics without taking refuge, adopting the label, or believing anything in particular. The Buddha invited people to test his teaching rather than accept it on faith — and millions benefit from these practices, including in secular mindfulness programmes, without being Buddhist.
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