1) Can a religion exist without a belief in the direct relevance of God or gods? If so, how would this type of religion distinct from one in which the deity is significant?
2) To what extent are religions just systematic responses to the problem of pain and suffering? What other problems or realities do religious impulses address?
3) The concept of explanation is extremely significant in Buddhism. How has this word been employed in the West and what does it mean nowadays?
4. Describe the sound of one hand clapping? What did you look like before you were born? What is your original face?