Indeed, I have found Eastern philosophies to contain much more wisdom regarding the nature of reality than the monotheistic religions ever could. They don't teach that we need to bow down to the whims of some totalitarian dictator of the universe, but rather that we need to define our own existence. Recently I've been intrigued by Taoist philosophy in particular, which like Buddhism teaches that everything is temporary and that the path to happiness is self-cultivation rather than unquestioning submission.