Does Buddhism Support the idea of God's existence or Not?

quantumkev · #1 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 09:02 PM

This is a question that many non-Buddhist people have raised over the years to me. I am a Buddhist and I know the answer. But would like to raise this question and see what others have to say. I will share what I know some time later.
Cheers!

Patricia Maria · #2 (**permalink**) 06-09-2010, 09:02 PM

Mu

Michael Finnigan · #3 (**permalink**) 06-13-2010, 09:02 PM

No. The Buddha was silent on these matters.

http://www.buddhanet.net/budsas/ebud/whatbudbeliev/34.htm

Most sects are apathetic, but Soto Zen is explicitly atheistic, formally stating that there is no god/s, afterlife, or soul.

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Zen

1-2informationalways · #4 (**permalink**) 06-16-2010, 09:02 PM

"If you meet the Buddha, kill him"
- Zen Buddhist Master Linji

It seems everything strange and unusual is regarded as wisdom among Buddhists !

brianna_the_angel777 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-20-2010, 09:02 PM

Well it depends on the definition of the god.If the definition is supreme ''god does not exist''.If the definition of the god is not supreme god does exist.
In fact Buddha was silence about existence of a SUPREME god.But as you know there are many Deva's (gods) in Buddhism, but there are not supreme or eternal.