Living Buddhism is that which is understood by the whole body, not just the head or heart, and is lived by the person. By some such scholars, buddhism is called a philosophy. But for a true Buddhist, Buddhism is a religion as well as philosophy, psychology, ethics, and art, because it makes a person free and brings joy, harmony, and creativity into life. Each one receives the consequences of his or her own acts. Prayer to Buddha or to any God cannot prevent the effect from following the cause.
Meditation makes a person more serene and quiet.
This serenity and quietude make a person see things more clearly and enable one to see things as they are. In this sense, there is no worship in Buddhism. People gather around the teacher and listen to the teachings, and the teacher does not preach. He discusses and points out mistakes and misunderstandings in life and presents experiences and truths according to each situation or case. Therefore, it is very difficult, maybe impossible, to convey Buddhism in its true sense by using Christian terminology.