Do you see Buddhism as a religion, a philosophy, or both?

Since Buddhism does actually have a clear belief system on the afterlife, I would say it is more than a “way of life” or “lifestyle” as some people say. ... of reality that people would often associate with religion, he made it clear that the most important aspect of Buddhism is how you practice, not what you know. read more

Given that Buddhism, primarily reminds of a philosophy, as it focuses on metaphysics, ethics and how to live a happy life, it also has attributes of a religion, such as temples, afterlife and worshippers. read more

Buddhism is a religion. Duh. It is both. Most if not all religions would qualify as philosophies too. But I think the people that don’t like to call Buddhism a religion, have a slanted and misguided definition of “religion” based on their limited experience within one or two religions (there are actually many). read more