How can i be a Buddhist?

Answer 1

http://www.buddhanet.net/
This link holds a wealth of information.

Blessings )O(

Answer 2

Depends on what path you want to follow and the level of committment you want. The most basic first step, what actually "makes" you a Buddhist, is the refuge prayer, found here: http://buddhism.kalachakranet.org/refuge.html I was taught the Tibetan version on that page, and we used it in all of our vajrasattva practices as well (that being a sort of general prayer, chanting, meditation and song monasteries hold.) After that, I'd look to monasteries in your area for further guidance. I wish you well.

Answer 3

Buddhism depends more on understanding than faith.
In one way being a Buddhist means belonging to a particular community of people and following a path of life taught by the Buddhas (enlightened beings). Members of the Buddhist community are formally joined by taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma (the teaching) and the Sangha (the community of noble disciples).

Simply speaking, this is to avoid harming others and to help them as much as possible. Another way of expressing this is, Abandon negative action; create perfect virtue; subdue your own mind. This is the teaching of the Buddha. By abandoning negative actions (killing, etc.) and destructive motivations (anger, attachment, close-mindedness, etc.), we stop harming ourselves and others. By creating perfect virtue, we develop beneficial attitudes, like impartial love and compassion, and do actions motivated by these thoughts. By subduing our mind, we cut away all false projections, thus making ourselves calm and peaceful by understanding reality.

The essence of Buddha’s teachings is also contained in the three principles of the path: definite emergence, the dedicated heart and wisdom realizing emptiness. Initially, we seek definitely to emerge from the confusion of our problems and their causes. Then, we see that other people also have problems, and with love and compassion, we dedicate our heart to becoming a Buddha so that we are capable of helping others extensively. In order to do this, we develop the wisdom understanding the real nature of ourselves and other phenomena.

Answer 4

Go to a monestry and tell the head monk that you want to be a buddhist and follow.

Answer 5

Buddhistinformation.com is a great site, failing that, act with love towards all beings unconditionally and if you can do that perfectly, your a better Buddhist than I am.

Answer 6

First of all go to a Budhist monastry and speak to the monks there about your wish.

Through a small ceremony. they will officially convert you to Budhism. Not too many people are required to preside over the ceremony (That's a part of the simplicity of Budhism).

Answer 7

Don't try to be a Buddhist. Do sitting meditation(zazen).

Answer 8

Act goofy slant your eyes & your there.