If we are not able to let go of things impermanent, we will be just suffered. Vipassana meditation can help us develop the wisdom we need so that we can wisely and happily live and face the nature of old age, sickness and death.
In the west, I had lovely and very warm experiences with them, particularly in Italy and Spain. I wanted to keep all the experiences as historic records in my heart. However, when we get older and busier, our memory will not be as healthy and strong as we are young. Therefore, I made my lovely, warm and wonderful experiences and relation with western, Italian and Spanish people as a book so that I can share this truth with everyone who has taken wrong notion on western and European people. I felt so warm with them when I was there.
At the same time, the reader can learn some cultural differences between the eastern and the western. We should learn these differences as lessons so that we can handle respective culture together living in the same species and the same planet. I believe that Buddhism should exist with a with European culture when it is loved and respected in the west particular culture. I mean Buddhism should exist. If it does so, this Buddhism will be genuine.
Actually, Buddhism is directly linked to those who believe in it but Dhamma is quite universal and linked to the entire living structure. Therefore, I have very often said that though Dhamma is included in Buddhism, Dhamma should not be restricted withing the frame of Buddhism because Dhamma is acceptable, practicable, experiential and understandable to all walks of life. When practiced, it will make everyone equally happy and beneficial. Dhamma has no bias towards anything and anyone.