e priority list of many of its followers, making it easier and easier for someone to say Meditate? Oh, Ill do it tomorrow. No blame can be placed on any one person for the way people approach Buddhist practice today, and not to sound entirely pessimistic, there are still some very traditional Buddhist out there who make its worship their life. These people should be lauded for their dedication to a belief that is extremely hard to worship in this day and age, and for preserving Buddhism in its purist form. In this day and age Buddhism and just about any other religion is becoming harder and harder to practice for many people. It is tragic to see a society give up on a faith or incorporate other aspects of a religion into it, to make it more convenient Religion is not about convenience, it is about sacrifice. For instance, in order to be a good Buddhist one must give up many aspects of life, and unfortunately today many people do not want to make such a sacrifice. People have grown content and lazy, no longer willing to work for something that might be better. As the old saying goes ignorance is bliss, and todays society is reveling in it. Many people blame their lack of practice on a lack of time. This excuse is perfectly legit in todays secular world, but one must consider the consequences of using this excuse. If religion can be cast aside as easily as saying the words no time , then what have hundreds of wars been fought for? What have people been devoting their life to? Were all these sacrifices made so someone two thousand years later can sit down and watch a football game instead of devoting a little time a faith? I for one sincerely hope not....
