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**Gilowero** · 03-27-2011, 11:56 AM

I don't personally call myself a Buddhist. Buddhism implies some kind of structured religion, and dharma practice doesn't have to come with a lot of superstitious dogma, so even though dharma practice has been awesome for me and it's something that has a major influence on my life... I still don't call myself a Buddhist, because what I do is not religion. It's a set of tools that I can verify the worth of, with no faith necessary.

So yeah! Do what you do, call yourself what you're comfortable with, and go be happy. If the core teachings of the Buddha help with that... well, heck, that's what they're for.

03-27-2011, 11:56 AM	#8
Gilowero Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	I don't personally call myself a Buddhist. Buddhism implies some kind of structured religion, and dharma practice doesn't have to come with a lot of superstitious dogma, so even though dharma practice has been awesome for me and it's something that has a major influence on my life... I still don't call myself a Buddhist, because what I do is not religion. It's a set of tools that I can verify the worth of, with no faith necessary. So yeah! Do what you do, call yourself what you're comfortable with, and go be happy. If the core teachings of the Buddha help with that... well, heck, that's what they're for.
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