"You may have heard that Ch'an Buddhism resembles a religion, but is not truly a religion. Ch'an Buddhism is indeed a religion. Religion requires faith, and the practice of Ch'an cannot be accomplished without faith. Understand, though, that the faith we speak of in the Ch'an tradition is different from faith as it is conceived in other religions, which emphasize belief in supernormal beings or gods distinct from oneself.”
~ Master Sheng Yen

“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
~ His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama