[Promotiona]

Yeah, I can relate too. Don't know of any simple answer.

For myself I have found that much of the personal benefit of BuddhaDharma has come from "rocking the boat," challenging my beliefs & views, inspiring me to widen my perspective to be more inclusive. For instance, even with feelings of conviction in Dharma I struggled with accepting rebirth & karma as valid possibilities for years, but through contemplating repeatedly with the intention of expanding my perception, while remaining honest about my doubts, I now see the theory of rebirth to be at least as logically sound as a belief in no-rebirth. This totally challenged beliefs that I did not even know I had!

If I hadn't been challenged, I wouldn't have grown. At the same time, if someone had tried to force me to believe in rebirth I would have resisted. So maybe if your interest in the Dharma rocks the boat a little bit for your family it is OK. Maybe you are offering them the opportunity to expand. If after taking a few steps in this direction conflict arises, this could be an opportunity for you to expand... your understanding of how to devote energy to practice while remaining true to your family (or something like that). This is what I try to do at least. It is sometimes very difficult, but it seems to be increasingly rewarding.