The first is that you take 'refuge' in the Buddha, his teachings or the Buddhist spiritual community. The second would be that you follow the basic ideas expressed in the Four Noble Truths, the fundamental teachings of the Buddha, they comprise:
The ethics that are honored in Buddhism include four requirements for nirvana. These are loving kindness, compassion, sympathy and equanimity. These four ethics are known as "The Palaces of Brahma." The ethics that lead to a positive rebirth are reached by compassion within society.
Buddhism is structured into several different schools of thought. For instance, there is Mahayana Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, zen Buddhism, Nichiren Buddhism, and Pure land Buddhism.
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There are no rituals in Buddhism. Infact Buddhism is against rituals. Buddhism is nothing but morality.
It is a sect of Chinese Buddhism, derived from the pure, Indian Buddhism.
Tibetan Buddhism is collectively called vajrayana buddhism.
Buddhism is a type of religon
Who established Buddhism?
Buddhism is not a language.
Some of the SECTS of Buddhism are Theravada, Mahayana, Tibetan, and Zen Buddhism. Buddhism is a religion, and therefor it has no "religions".
Zen Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism are two notable sects of Japanese Buddhism. Pure Land, or Amidist, Buddhism is also significant in this country. Pure Land has its roots in India and China, however. Zen Buddhism emphasizes meditating for enlightenment. Shingon Buddhism is a type of Pure Land Buddhism and is esoteric and relies on early Buddhist Tantras.