Finding the Middle Way

Buddhist teaching is neither a path of denial nor of affirmation. It shows us the paradox of the universe, within and beyond the opposites.

The Middle Way: Finding Balance & Freedom | Jack Kornfield Home » Articles » The Middle Way in Buddhism: Finding Freedom in Real Life The Middle Way in Buddhism: Finding Freedom in Real Life Articles March 23, 2022 Buddhist psychology is neither a path of denial nor of affirmation. It shows us the paradox of the universe, within and beyond the opposites. It teaches us to be in the world but not of the world. This realization is called the middle way. My teacher Ajahn Chah talked about the middle way every day. In the monastery we contemplated the middle way. At twilight, a hundred monks could

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