Question

Why were Buddha's teaching called the Middle Path ?
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Answer 1

In this sutta, the Buddha describes the Noble Eightfold Path as the middle way of moderation, between the extremes of sensual indulgence and self-mortification: Monks, these two extremes ought not to be practiced by one who has gone forth from the household life.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Lord Gauthama Buddha, with born with the name Siddhartha Gautama. He was a teacher, philosopher and spiritual leader and the founder of Buddhism. He lived and taught in the region around the border of modern-day Nepal and India sometime between the 6th to 4th century B.C. His teachings were known as the Dharma... He encouraged everyone to have compassion for each other and develop their own virtue, and often mentions, "You should do your own work, for I can teach only the way." The Middle Path, or The Middle Way, or Tge Madhyama pada, or The Majjhima pada, Lord Buddha coined these words that suggests a way of life that embodied His teaching and emphasized the virtues he believed would lead his followers to Nirvana or the cessation of being and becoming.

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