How to start practicing buddhism?

Forth - Try not to worry too much over whether or not you are a monk or a layman. As I said before, I want to ordain, but I try to keep in mind that the practice isn't some time in the future in a monastery somewhere - it is right here and now. Just do the best you can right now, today, to practice the Noble Eightfold Path and trust in the Dhamma. read more

Start by sitting in a chair or on a zafu (meditation cushion) in a quiet space with your eyes closed. Direct your attention to the breath as it touches the body in a single spot, such as the tip of the nose, or focus on the rise and fall of the chest or the movement of the belly as the breath passes in and out. read more

The most logical order for study would be to start with The Three Jewels and Philosophy (maybe initially without following all the suggested links to avoid confusion), followed by Problematic Emotions. You could simultaneously read some parts of Practice and Meditation. read more