how does a person start practicing Buddhism?

Answer 1

Check out your local Dharma center, read some books By the Dali Lama, read the story of Sidhartha, buy a bell & dorje when you are ready to start chanting & learning the sutras.

Answer 2

I suggest reading some of the following books:

"Why Buddhism"
"The Still Point: Dhammapadda"
"Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life"
"Living Buddha, Living Christ"
"Tap Dancing in Zen"

I also suggest finding out if your community has a temple, and calling to find out when you can visit. Many temples have introductory medidation classes, or open meditation services, and after you have attended a few, you may join the sangha (religious community, or congregation) and help out around the temple/study under a teacher of Buddhism. If your community had temples of more than one tradition (Zen, Tibetan, etc.), visit each and see what suits you.

If you cannot get to a temple, see what resources you can find online. Jewel Heart, which is stationed out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has online teachings.

Set up an altar in your home with some focal points that are meaningfull to you, find a cushion or chair that can rest in front of it, and set up a time to meditate every day. Try walking meditation too, in gardens or parks, or even in your own back yard--be mindfull of each step, concentrate on each breath, try to radiate compassion for all the beings around you.

Answer 3

Are you absolutely sure that you are on the truth ,I urge you then to open your heart , be true to yourself, be totally objective, think deep and check out those articles?!

Just look…. Listen...compare….. and then judge and say your word.

I advice you to spend sometime reading these links on-line I will be glad to hear your WORD:

http://www.islam-guide.com/islam-guide.pdf
http://www.harunyahya.com
http://www.muslimconverts.com

Answer 4

read the Diamond sutra

Answer 5

Throw out your brain and chant OMMMMMMMMMM