About Buddhism

Is Buddhism a religion or a science?

Buddhism is generally considered one of the four major world religions. This is based on the visibility and presence of symbols in the form of monasteries, temples, representations (images, statues), ceremonies, the "sacred" scriptures, and the people who teach and proclaim their content. In short, anything visible and actively organized around the scriptures is classified as a religion - although there is no single, universally accepted definition of religion. Fundamentally, one can assume that a religion requires belief in a higher, external, and invisible power or being (dualism) and outwardly presents itself as a hierarchical organization, like a corporation or a state within a state. As explained in the context of the three systems, Buddhism is a spiritual development system with a clear plan and clear outcomes. Therefore, the Buddha's teachings are not a religion but a deep-psychological system of inquiry into oneself, nature, and the limits of the cosmos, making everything experiential. This is science par excellence, because in the end there are no more open questions and no more secrets. But the natural scientist cannot do without a laboratory and the many publications; he doesn't realize that he himself is both laboratory and observer in one.