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Why isn't Buddhānussati more popular in the West?

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From what I understand in the suttas, unless you renounce the household life and desire almost entirely, chances are you won't eliminate the necessary fetters to achieve nibbana in this life. For someone who has to take care of a family, work a job, and be social, stream-entry seems like a more realistic goal, which is achieved through faith and virtue (AN 10.92, SN 55.7). Despite the importance of these topics, I can hardly find any instruction on cultivating faith and virtue outside of the suttas and Visuddhagga. Is interest in the devotional practices really so scarce?
Asked by subtlearray (113 rep)
Sep 1, 2017, 02:59 AM
Last activity: Sep 1, 2017, 03:53 PM