Buddhism Nontheistic Religion

Buddhism is a nontheistic religion. It was founded in India in the 5th-6th centuries B.C.E. by Gautama Buddha. He was also called Shakyamuni. Gautama was very much familiar with this philosophy of Upanishads, because Indians practiced a Basic Religion as we know Hinduism. They worshipped many gods and goddesses. After his awakening, he established a philosophy of reality had a great impact on his teaching based on the Upanishads. In this paper, there will be the explanation of how Buddhism has been called a nontheistic religion. There will be a description of the cosmology and methods taught by Gautama Buddha based on the definition of the religion. There will be also the definition of theism as well as theism is expressed in different forms of Buddhism that developed in centuries after Gautama Buddha. Moreover, there will be the discussion on the relationship between Buddhism and Basic Religions in various countries.
It acknowledges that gods exist, but they do not have nirvana, the goal of Buddhism. Thus, they cannot help one to achieve nirvana. This can also be called a transtheism. It acknowledges the existence of gods—but only of gods that are not vital with regards to the most crucial religious issues, such as the quest for enlightenment or salvation. Gods are not the focus of the Buddha’s doctrine. In addition, Buddhism is not a religion but a “psychological religion” a teaching of a man. It analyzes the human condition in terms of psychology and offers ways of life, to train the mind to free from suffering. The word religion is a cultural system integrating teachings, practices, modes of experience, institutions, and artistic expression that relates people to what they perceive to be importance. It also is the ultimate goal or concern which is the most important thing to the