What is the BIGGEST challenge for Modern Western Taoists
In a Facebook poll of 256 respondents, 23.4% chose “Not being able to personally study with authentic teachers”. How we count
Not being able to personally study with authentic teachers
23.4%60
No place to meet up with other Daoists to study/talk/meditate
19.9%51
Balancing Western lifestyle with spiritual/philosophical studies
16%41
Taoist teachings being diluted by Western marketing
11.7%30
Compatibility challenges between traditional Taoist and modern Western cultures
10.5%27
Unqualified teachers attempting to teach Taoism
9%23
Not enough English translations of Taoist texts
5.5%14
Not having the money to travel to and pay for tuition
3.9%10
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