Do Indian Atheists have a soft corner for Buddhism?

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[childhoodindoctrination]

it is not just about numbers
In india Buddhism is also seen as alternative by
many ambedkarites to uplift Dalits and give them a new identity and a community where they are not considered inferior .
So in India by default Buddhism looks much more progressive socially.

[SURAJDHALE-hr]

Buddhism itself works on the principle of atheism..There is no place for any god in the buddhism..Gautam buddha told I am not a god, I will only show you the right path to lead in your life..He never considered himself as god….

[sudipadhikari]

A proper atheist criticize each and every wrong things regarding religion caste inhumanity etc etc equally . Real athiests are not biased.

[sonjuk]

At last, found some one thinking rationally.

[ThoughtSchoool]

I previously heard everything of Human with Science but Vimoh is far different from them. He is totally logical

[cauliflowerhead]

As an indian agnostic I don't remember putting that much thought into Buddhism beyond the situation of the Dalai Lama. We talk more about Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and sometimes Jainism. Buddhism is there in india but it has zero political influence or strength of numbers so it remains out of our cognizance for the most part.

[Roonlovesfish]

Geographically it makes sense to criticise the majority religion, and from a content creator's point of view it makes sense, but as an atheist, you should remain critical and sceptical of all religions and cults.

Otherwise, you are just a *insert religion* phobic.

[MrShukra]

Because Buddhas philoshophy was greatly scientific, realistic and based on equality and not dividing human from human. buddha is more relevant today will be choise of futurastic scientific community when religion totally fails.

[ZAMBALA]

This question came from someone who didn’t know about Tibetan atheism. You should read the famous Tibetan book called 'Retrospect' (ཕྱིར་རྟོག) by an author named ཚ་བ་མདའ་སྨྱུག, who has been missing since the publication of this book.

[manthan]

I don't agree with this logic because if we live rationally we have to question each and every dogma if we want to create a rational society.

[sorenutpal]

Agreed, majority religion is hinduism, so it will be main reference religion for atheists in india. I feel like people who ask this question are mostly brahmanvadi who are jealous of oppressed caste people converting to Buddhism.

[dharmeshparikh]

Interesting, Vimoh. But for India, I have surprisingly seen only hindus ( whether they have become athiest from Hindusim or religious)watching both like your channel, Pravanv's Channel & Harris Sultan's channel ( he is amazing too like you). All of your 3 youtube channels and more such an athiest channels from Indian subcontinent, regardless of whether it is exhindu, exmuslim, etc, maximum viewers are hindus or exhindu ( or whatever you would like to call anyone who left Hindusim and become Athiest). I don't see much athiest who left other faiths apart from Hindusim. I was surprised by Harris Sultan's channel, too. There also most people who watch and comment on his videos are people like Exhindus or Hindus, very few other ex. So that's something strange I have found.

[hljqizi]

I am not a true atheist but I think the answer would be
Buddhism never support the idea for divine god that I Siddharth Gautam the Gautam Buddha made this and that I am creator I am destroyer
He never says I will came in help just think of me when you are in trouble he says be a light to yourself no one’s gonna help you I am just a human you yourself can help yourself I am not any avatar of any of gods or something like that which people talk about he was a prince and wanted to know about what pain and suffering is and why it exists and what’s the solution…later the things some people added were all fake that he is reincarnation of Vishnu and other superstitions

[udhayveersingh]

Make a video on Sikhism too. I mean just your opinion or feelings on it.

[Someone-eelr]

I got trolled by people at Facebook group, when I criticize Bhuddhism, even though they knew I am atheist. One said atheists should not criticize Bhuddhism

[CNJ]

Because Buddhist philosophy does not believe in god.

[napoleanhill_]

Buddha's Teaching Definitely Work Because Of Very Simple Reason. He is not a god, He is just a philosopher who goes so much deep In His Unconscious Mind Through Meditation. That's why his philosophy is so deep and relevant today because we humans didn't change so much. And One More Thing because of going Deep Inside the Mind, He have deep knowledge about human Psychology . Anyone can do it. Anyone can be buddha. But It's ask for too much sacrifice. It Gives You Unbearable Pain. Because At the end that pain is what make you wiser. That's is the reason why we found great teachers from buddhism even except buddha who have deep knowledge about mind. Ex-Milarepa, Boddhidarma, Nagarjuna, Chandrakirti etc. They all are genius in human psychology because of it. And We found also some same connection in hinduism. But Not Deep as Buddhism. If You find my comment helpful Please Give me a reply??

[rj]

They aren't atheist
they are mostly neo buddhist ambedkarites and some hindus with caste guilt

[nowwhat]

U can disregard dogma in Buddhism as Buddha himself said use ur mind not just believe even if Buddha himself said so, or tradition said so.

[alpeshmittal]

There is more to it though. Many people in US too has this glamorized idea of Buddhism that Buddhism is atheism or humanism.
Zuckerberg used to call himself atheist once, then said he finds Buddhism interesting and has now turned Buddhist per internet.

Buddhism has many of the same beliefs as Hinduism and needs to be called out.