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I do sort of think that the West (and I'm saying this as a Westerner) sometimes takes traditions from other cultures and strips away a lot of the meaning behind them in the name of making these traditions purely utilitarian or material. I guess this isn't a bad thing in and of itself - meditation does help with overcoming a lot of negative feelings and the like, that's for certain - but I can see why people from other cultures do feel a bit irritated or even worried when they see how watered down their teachings can become.