Do Tibetan Buddhists believe in God?
Reply: The simple answer is No! Tibetan Buddhists refute the very idea of an independently existent, uncaused, and Supreme Being who is not only the first cause of all that there is, but who also is the Sustainer of the Universe and holds all things in it together. The Bible reveals that the world as we know it, would totally disintegrate if God withdrew his sustaining power. Several years ago I attended a series of lectures (teaching sessions) in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Tibetan lama, who received much adulation in his role as an embodiment of Buddha, stated unequivocally that anyone who believes in such a God has not even got his foot on the first rung of the ladder to enlightenment. I appreciated his candour. Question 4: If Tibetan Buddhists refuse to acknowledge God why are they doing all these rituals? How can you have a religion that does not believe in God? Reply: The focus of Tibetan Buddhism is never upon God as we understand him from the Biblical revelation. Such a concept is co
