Challenges of Living According to Buddhist Teaching

• Western society places a lot of importance on material items such as mobile phones
• This causes problems for Buddhists as they’re always surrounded by temptations and craving
• Ideas such as karma samsara and rebirth cannot be proven by science making them difficult to follow in post scientific society
• It is hard to follow the eightfold path in western society as Buddhists are surrounded by things that cloud the mind such as availability to alcohol and drugs
• It is difficult to sustain teachings like right speech when racism, sexism, hate on social media are so prevalent in society
• There are lots of distractions that challenge concentration and meditation as people live busy lives and don’t always have time to be mindful