I few people in the past few months said they did not want to use my services because I was a Buddhist.  I was kicked out of my home by friends because I was Buddhist.  It appears many religions do not understand Buddhism. In all reality, Buddhism teaches that the solutions to our problems are within Us and the Buddha asked all his followers not to take his word as true, but rather to test the teachings for themselves. This allows each person to decide for themselves and takes responsibility for their own actions and understanding. This makes Buddhism less of a fixed package of beliefs which is to be accepted in its entirety, and more of a teaching which each person learns and uses in their own way. Join me as I try to explain Buddhism for those who are just downright fearful of a Buddhist.