Is buddhism really a religion?
Answer Hi Fern, Thank you for asking me. Buddhism is the name given to the teachings of the historical Buddha, whose name was Gotama. What did he teach? He taught us to use our human intelligence to see the world as it really is. He taught us to be masters of ourselves. He taught us to be free from dogmas and commandments. So long as we are fearful of something or someone we are not free. We cannot have peace of mind if we are fearful. He taught us how to have peace within ourselves. If we do not understand the true nature of the world and this life, we will never experience peace within ourselves. The Buddha discovered the way to peace and happiness through realizing the true nature of life and this universe. It was more than 2500 years ago in northern India where the Buddha through harnessing the power of his mind realized that if man were to be free of greed, hatred and delusion, he had to look inwards into his mind, and start cleansing his inner defilements. If one reduces one’s de
