Oh I'm not greater than you are. I'm afraid I'd have a bit of difficulty showing you what I haven't completely seen myself. Darrell Kitchen (a Buddhist monk) recommended this book to me: What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula. I found it very useful for learning about, exactly, what the Buddha taught. I suggest you also check it out. It explains a lot about core Buddhist philosophy (without much of the religion), such as the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, et cetera.
I haven't, really. I do some mindfulness meditation every now and again (with the hopes of eventually maintaining a single point concentration, and then moving on to vipassana [insight meditation]). Not very often, actually. I've read a bit about core Buddhist beliefs, and I follow a Zen Buddhist-like philosophy.
I don't understand why you say you want to be a Buddhist when you don't know what it means to be one.
I am a piece of the universe understanding that and perceiving the roll I am playing is a great thing.
if I had to define what it is to be a Buddhist, I would say that the core of it is taking refuge in the three jewels.
