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1
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Like all religions, Buddhism is under pressure from ____ globally

A

modern advances in technology and communication, as well as issues concerned with climate change, gender role differences and secularisation.

2
Q

it is pressured to maintain its relevance to?

A

global (macro), national and local levels (meso), as well as for individuals (micro)

3
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At the meso level (nationally and locally) why under pressure?

A

under pressure in traditional Buddhist societies because of the role it has not played in the past to make life better for its followers (many Buddhists in traditional Buddhist countries are still living in poverty).

4
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At the micro level, it’s under pressure to

A

to maintain its relevance for individuals in their search for meaning, purpose and identity in the modern globalised world

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