Sufism and Buddhism — In the Western mental health {mind}

Now, I beg to ask why hasn’t Sufism been so welcomed in the West when compared to Buddhism. There are a variety of reasons as to why that may be the case. But before we go there, I must say that it might be hard for you to figure out what exactly I’m trying to imply here. Am I asking why people haven’t converted to it or am I questioning why people don’t prefer it as much as Buddhism? I’ll lean towards the latter and all of the other related implications throughout this answer while also touching on the former. So let’s dig in. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:542/0*hI9NFuIU2PVTGwz3" style="height:819px; width:602px" /> A whirling Dervish depicted using calligraphy — <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/187814246938547828/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Source</a> Before I begin I’d like to say that I’m not that knowledgeable about Buddhism and have of course taken the liberty to study a bit more for this answer. And in my opinion, there are a couple of things that need to be addressed about the current Western Branch of Buddhism, which I’ve seen some call Buddhist Modernism,  <a href="https://medium.com/@miainsel2/sufism-and-buddhism-in-the-western-mental-health-mind-356e56bb3b69">Read More</a>