--Buddhism--?

Question

Ok, well over the past few weeks I have been thinking of converting to Buddhism and I would like to know all about it to see if its what I really want. If you could give me a good web site or if you have some information of your own i would really appreciate it thanks!

Answer 1

I want to share with you about Nichiren Buddhism which I've been practicing.
Millions of people are practicing around the world. ( 190 countries ) We use this practice to overcome our challenges, fulfill wishes & make each moment of our lives joyful and meaningful. I learned each of us has a limited potential and learned how to bring out . Please check this website for more about this.

Answer 2

Buddhism is more likely to be a philosophy than a religion. Therefore you don’t have to convert yourself in to Buddhism to be a Buddhist. There are many people practice Buddhism while they have done nothing in terms of conversion.
Just follow the nature of life and try to understand why suffering happens and avoid thing that associated with hate, suffering and other concepts that cause these things.
You can practice Buddhism while you are practicing your own religion.
I have experience in teaching Buddhism to Westerner. You can find more info on Buddhism at my web site. See bellow.

Answer 3

There are a number of misconceptions about Buddhism- first, you do not need to belong- you either are Buddhist, or you are not.
second, coursework is available, and there are buddhist congregations around the world, but you can read all there is for yourself. Start with the Bhagavad Gita, and go from there. Remember, you will find Buddha inside yourself, not anywhere else.
Third, becoming a Buddhist means a lifetime of service to your fellow man, not out of obligation, but out of love. While it may be your duty, the duty is done out of love, not obligation.
Get used to having your every action scrutinized by anyone who hears you are Buddhist. Many will try to "convert" you back. You will be insulted. You will be hastled. You may even lose your job. Can be a rough road. But once you start on the Path, you will not turn back. Namaste

Answer 4

For some schools of Buddhism there is actually a "conversion" process, but for many there isn't. Buddhist is just a name, nothing more.

I've been studying toward ordination as a Buddhist priest for 7 years, and I've never been asked if I was Buddhist. I could be a devout Christian and as long as I'm doing this practice, I could still be ordained a Buddhist priest.

Answer 5

Buddhism is a dharmic, non-theistic religion and a philosophy.[1] Buddhism is also known as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means the "teachings of the Awakened One" in Sanskrit and Pali, the languages of ancient Buddhist texts. Buddhism was founded around the fifth century BCE by Siddhartha Gautama, hereafter referred to as "the Buddha".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
http://www.buddhanet.net/

Answer 6

The one thing that I love about Buddhism is that you do not have to convert to lead a Buddhist life. The Buddhist belief is to rid the mind of desire and negativity and that will lead to the end of suffering and hopefully, enlightenment. Then after you become your own Buddha, you can help others do the same.

Answer 7

I think it is a VERY reasonable religion

I have DEEP respect for the Dalai Llama and other llamas

the eightfold path and basic Buddhist teachings make sense to me

however, some things seem kind of strange to me about it

I grew up in Connecticut , not in Tibet, so maybe we should expect that

If the world leaders were Buddhist, I would like that

Answer 8

Many (including myself) consider Buddhism to be more of a philosophy than a religion. (There are Catholic Buddhists, Jewish Buddhists, etc.)

I found "An Idiots Guide to Buddhism" at the book store to be very helpful.

"Don't mistake your finger for the moon." Buddhist saying.

Answer 9

Namaste.

http://www.buddhanet.net/
http://buddhism.about.com/

Namaste.

Answer 10

http://www.buddhanet.net

Fortunately there's less to conversion than you think (why convert when you can just take a class?).

Edit: I guess what I meant is that you don't actually have to join and there's plenty of information out there about what it is that you're free to read and or put into practice without actually declaring any allegiance to a group.