Buddhist teachings are said to be the teachings given by the Buddha, the Awakened one. But also includes the teachings of the others schools of the Mahayana where the teachings are not "directly" by the Buddha but by other enlightened beings whose mind are inseparables from the one of the historical Buddha... that doesn't mean that it's eternalism nor brahaminism but that both mental continuum share the same nature, vacuity and clarity.
Theraveda is a sect that follows strict Buddhist teachings.
Lord Buddha
Buddhist is all about the rice and ping pong in the ching chong with ur ding dongs, but Hindu is all about Tilak Patel's teachings and way of Curry.
The men who dedicate their lives to Buddhist teachings are commonly referred to as "monks." In many Buddhist traditions, they live in monasteries, follow a strict code of conduct, and engage in meditation, study, and community service. Monks play a vital role in preserving and transmitting Buddhist teachings and practices.
A person is a Buddhist if he says he is a Buddhist. Someone who tries to follow the teachings of the Buddha is the kind of person who would call himself a Buddhist.
A tipitaka contains most of the Buddhist teachings.
Buddhist statutes are not used for worship. They are used to being to mind the teachings of the Buddha or his and his disciples actions. We bow to the Buddha in reverence to his teachings just as we bow to all beings.
Prince Shotoku helped spread Buddhism in Japan by building a grand Buddhist temple and by writing commentaries on Buddhist teachings.
The Buddhist system of education focused on personal experience and understanding through introspection and meditation, while the Vedic system emphasized memorization, recitation, and rituals. Buddhist education also promoted questioning and challenging of teachings, whereas the Vedic system largely followed traditional texts and practices without much room for questioning.
That all phenomena arise from causes.
Prince Shotoku
It is fairly simple. If you have investigated the Buddha's teachings and have come to believe that this is the path (and it is a path) that you want to follow in your life then you simply need to take the refuge ceremony, either by yourself, or in a Buddhist Temple or with a Buddhist Monk. The refuge ceremony is your statement that you intend to use the Buddha (the first know enlightened one), his teachings (the Dharma) and his followers (The Sangha, which is the Monks, Nuns, lay persons that follow The Buddha and all enlightened beings (other Buddhas)) as your guides in life. It is well explained here: See : Related links