Reply #55: It is a religion. It's a way of telling yourself you've discovered something.

[TexasObserver]

That's what religions do - convince people that some storyline and life perspective is better and more spiritual than all the others.

I know you think it's special, that it's not really a religion. That's called self delusion, and it's practiced by the religious minded everywhere.

Religious advocates the world over feel exactly as you do, and they're as deluded as you are. Religion is the opiate of the masses, and Buddhism is simply one more brand name.