What’s at Stake as the Dharma Goes Modern? (article)

[RobertK]

@mikenz66

@Linda Heuman

To put this in Buddhist terms, in modern Western Buddhism, for the first time in Buddhist history, it is now possible to construe the purpose of dharma practice as the improvement of one’s psychological well-being or physical health, as a means to experience more harmony in one’s relationships, or as a way to build a more equitable, kind, and peaceful society. …

Of course, it is clear from the suttas that Dhamma practice does have these effects - those who are practising correctly are happy, radiant, kind, compassionate, and harmonious. But they achieve much more than that…

Yes. I wrote something similar here.
Sujin discussion
*[someone] said she wanted to have less aversion and this is a common question. However it is not really the right attitude if we want to develop satipatthana only to have a more peaceful life. The aim is to learn what life really is and so to gradually eliminate the wrong view of self.