IS BUDDHISM A RELIGION OR A PHILOSOPHY? - BEST ANSWER

“There is no doubt in my mind that Buddhism is a religion. It has rituals, traditions, schools and hierarchical structures. However, Buddhist philosophy in it’s purest form, is just a set of principles to help you become awake to the life that you have so that you can live it more completely. If we go back to the original ideas and strip away thee extras, if we take the ‘ism’ out of what a brother named Buddha tuaght, then it’s no more and no less than a way of planning your life. It’s setting up ykour social structures and actively engaging your time on this planet by waking up and getting a fundamental grasp on what’s really important.” - Angel Kyodo Williams

(Being Black by Angel Kyodo Williams)