Can someone be buddhist and still believe in god or a higher power?

Question

or does buddhism simply teach that our universe and our actions and reactions are all our own and all we have to go by?

Answer 1

Yes. The idea that you have to pick one religion to follow is a Western one. In the East, you can be a member of several.  

Answer 2

Homage to the Buddha, the perfectly self enlightened one, the shower of the way, the teacher of God and man.

If you often pay homage to the Buddha this way, then you can be a Buddhist and still believe in God or a higher power.

Anyway a Buddhist do not believe but cultivate the Way. To believe is to hide our fear of the past, present and future. Where there is fear there is lack of self confidence to walk the way.

God or higher power exist to guide us to walk the path. Every one has guardian angels or spirit guides. Spirit Guides are entities -- physical and non-physical -- who have chosen to aid others on the path to spiritual enlightenment as we are about to ascend.

Most spirit guides have had incarnations on the physical Earth plane, as well as other realms. They, like yourself, may exist there multidimensionally at this time.

Spirit guides can be aspects of yourself.

Guides may remain with you for a lifetime, or may come and go depending on your needs and theirs.

They are beings of light that may physically appear to you in humanoid form so you mind can conceptualize them better.

Looking outside the self is to compare and to discrimate. Do not look for a perfect person or the perfect teacher. Buddha taught us to look at the dharma, the truth, and not to look at other people.

  

Answer 3

Different Buddhists will have different answers.

Some do combine the two, most don't.

Answer 4

absolutely.

You can be any religion and believe in Buddhism. This is because Buddhism is not a religion it is a set of ideals to enrich ones life. It is a common error to classify Buddhism as a religion. It teaches that if one follows the guidelines it sets about that you will find more happiness in your life. Buddhism has nothing to do with "God" it is simply about improving your happiness. You can believe in whatever Deity you wish and still be a devout Buddhist.

Answer 5

I do.

Answer 6

No,You should not do like that religion is not playing thing.Stop do like this.