It is often said, especially by Buddhists, that Buddhism is “atheistic” or “non-theistic”.
Often this is said in order to promote Buddhism as a sensible religious or spiritual alternative to the monotheistic religions such as Christianity, Judaism and Islam with which many Westerners have become disillusioned.
However, the real position is considerably more complex. The Buddhist "take" on God is, literally, outside the square.
For those who are interested, I have written an article entitled "God in Buddhism" which has been upoaded onto the Unitarian Ministries website.
The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, also had much to say about meditation and mindfulness. One of his reported sayings is, "When the mind wanders, observe it as it is."
