Here's what a great mind of all time thought... "Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: it transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural & spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity" --Albert Einstein Note: To be a Buddist, one doesn't have to convert to Buddhism. Person who has knowledge of right and wrong, good and evil, and religion and philosophy (in other word "Gyani") is a Buddist. Buddha never said he was a god. As a matter of fact, he was atheist who didn't believed in god and worshiping them. His ultimate contribution to us is understanding life and its cycle. Well, i don't think one can describe Buddhism in short notes. If you care to know more, just hit the libraries.