Buddhism also offers an elaborate theology of deities and exalted beings. However, like Hinduism, Buddhism can be hard to pin down as to its view of God. Some streams of Buddhism could legitimately be called atheistic, while others could be called pantheistic, and still others theistic, such as Pure Land Buddhism. Classical Buddhism, however, tends to be silent on the reality of an ultimate being and is therefore considered atheistic.
Hata hivyo, kama Uhindu, Ubudha unaweza kuwa ugumu kuuangusha chini kama vile ilivyo kwa mtazamo wake kwa Mungu. Baadhi ya makundi ya Ubuddha halali yanaweza kuitwa ya kukana Mungu, wakati mwengine yanaweza kuitwa ya kuabudu miungu, na bado wengine wanaamini kuwa Mungu yuko, kama vile Ubuddha wa Ardhi safi. Ubuddha tamaduni, hata hivyo, wajaribu kuwa kimya juu ya ukweli wa hatima ya kiumbe na hivyo huchukuliwa kuwa wa kukana Mungu.