The Golden Path

How You Can Use Buddha’s ‘The Middle Way’ To Achieve Success and Happiness In Your Life

“Life is one, said the Buddha, and the Middle Way to the end of suffering in all its forms is that which leads to the end of the illusion of separation, which enables man to see, as a fact as clear as sunlight, that all mankind, and all other forms in manifestation, are one unit, the infinitely variable appearance of an indivisible Whole.” ~ Christmas Humphreys

 
To properly understand ‘The Middle Way’ we must first understand that the Buddha experienced two great extremes in his path to enlightenment. Early in life, he was a sheltered prince, pampered inside a palace with all manner of sensual delights. After leaving this life, he began the practice of asceticism. Asceticism is the practice of denying the body and mind the pleasures it desires. The buddha starved himself, owned no possessions, and had no personal connections. He lived this way for years, before finally abandoning it and attaining enlightenment.

Having experienced both extremes, the Buddha realized that neither denial of all pleasure or attainment of great pleasure could satisfy or free a human being. Thus, he introduced ‘The Middle Way’. He determined that a life of moderation, not denial or decadence, could yield freedom...

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