Hello there!
I am really interested in finding permanent inner peace, eternal happiness or basically getting enlightened. So a few months ago I started a meditation habit and currently I meditate at least for 20 minutes per day. I know that it will be a long way but as far as I've seen living in western culture it is really hard to reach enlightenment because there are so many distractions that keep you away from focusing inwards. My question is, is it easier to get enlightened if you live in a eastern culture like for example India, Thailand or Nepal? Or would you say that it doesn't make a difference?