Buddhism Isn’t a Philosophy — It’s a Religion

Is Buddhism a religion or philosophy? I have debated many times over the years with people who are fond of Buddhism but tend to dislike religion. Of course anybody who has studied Buddhism in any depth knows that Buddhism is a religion first and foremost. Is Buddhism a philosophy? Yes but in the way that Christianity is a philosophy that is to say that there is a philosophy within it but that is not what defines it. In this episode we examine different schools of Buddhism and their supernatural beliefs in order to answer the question is Buddhism a religion or philosophy. The resounding answer is that yes Buddhism is a religion and no Buddhism is not atheist. We will also be challenging the claims that tend to get piled in with this school of thought: firstly that Buddhism isn’t a violent religion and second the question is buddhism atheist. ________________ ⭐ Support the channel (thank you!) ▶ Patreon: ▶ Ko-fi: ________________ Media Used: 1. End of an Era— Kevin MacLeod 2. Juniper — Kevin MacLeod 3. Lost Frontier — Kevin MacLeod 4. Anguish — Kevin MacLeod 5. Allégro — Emmit Fenn 6. Mesmerize — Kevin MacLeod Subscribe to Kevin MacLeod _________________ ⌛ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:59 Why People Think Buddhism Isn’t a Religion 06:23 Theravadin Buddhism 08:43 Mahayana Buddhism 11:00 Buddhism and Violence 12:28 Final Thoughts ________________ #philosophy #thelivingphilosophy #buddhism #religion #atheism