How can I become buddhist if there are no temples nearby?

Question by Chloe Cee on "Buddhist":

I am a teenager in England, and i want to become buddhist. I already meditate, and am vegetarian, but how else can i become a proper buddhist without having the support of a temple nearby? Thank you ;DD

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Answer by Nature's Gift
you do not need a temple

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