Question

In buddhism maintaining a balance between the extremes of what and what constitutes the middle path?

Answer 1

Buddhism began in northeastern India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. The religion is 2,500 years old and is followed by 350 million Buddhists worldwide • Buddhism is the main religion in many Asian countries. It is a religion about suffering and the need to get rid of it. A key concept of Buddhism is Nirvana, the most enlightened, and blissful state that one can achieve. A state without suffering •


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Theravada tradition of Buddhism there is what is known as Tripitaka — the three baskets, which comprises the teachings of the Buddha in its entirety.

The Tripitaka consists of :

Vinaya Pitaka — code of discipline for monks.Sutta Pitaka — the discourses of the Buddha arranged into 5 nikayas.Abhidhamma Pitaka — the higher/ metaphysical teachings of the Buddha.

If you're in general interested to understand the teachings of the Buddha it's better to start of with the translation of the Sutta Pitaka ⬅ ⬅ ☮☮☮ .


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Answer 2

Answer:

The Noble Eightfold Path is:

1. Right Understanding: accepting the Four Noble Truths.

The existence of suffering;

the cause of suffering;

the end of suffering;

and the end of pain.

2. Right Resolve: renounce the pleasures of the body. Change your lifestyle so that you harm no living creatures and have kind thoughts for everyone.

3. Right Speech: do not gossip, lie or slander anyone.

4. Right Action: do not kill, steal or engage in an unlawful sexual act.

5. Right Occupation (Right Livelihood): avoid working at any job that could harm someone.

6. Right Effort: heroically work to eliminate evil from your life. Through your own effort develop good conduct and a clean mind.

7. Right Contemplation: make your self aware of your deeds, words and thoughts so that you can be free of desire and sorrow.

8. Right Meditation: train your mind to focus on a single object without wavering so as to develop a calm mind capable of concentration.

The Eightfold Path is also known as the Middle Path because it teaches avoiding the extremes of sensual indulgence and self-mortification.