It makes me sad that many people will use this as an opportunity to write off Buddhist practices. Please don't! It has personally helped me greatly. Just remember:
1. The goal is to end suffering, so if a practice is making you suffer stop doing it.
2. Do what works for you. The only truth is what you can directly experience in the laboratory of your life. All the other teachings are just suggestions.
And if you'd like a concise overview of Theravada Buddhism (which is somewhat easier to grok without the added teachings of Mahayana, Vajrayana, Zen, etc.) I highly recommend [1] and [2], the second of which can be read in a day or two.
1. The goal is to end suffering, so if a practice is making you suffer stop doing it.
2. Do what works for you. The only truth is what you can directly experience in the laboratory of your life. All the other teachings are just suggestions.
And if you'd like a concise overview of Theravada Buddhism (which is somewhat easier to grok without the added teachings of Mahayana, Vajrayana, Zen, etc.) I highly recommend [1] and [2], the second of which can be read in a day or two.
[1]: https://a.co/d/iiAtDs5 [2]: https://a.co/d/asUIQUR