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books:buddhish [2023-12-30 00:29] – [Chapter 10: The Middle Way] awfkibooks:buddhish [2023-12-30 00:36] (current) – [Chapter 10: The Middle Way] awfki
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 I'm interested to learn whether this is what Buddhists mean by middle way, but I'm still going to keep mine because it matches theirs and is more broadly useful. I'm interested to learn whether this is what Buddhists mean by middle way, but I'm still going to keep mine because it matches theirs and is more broadly useful.
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 +And today ((2023-12-29)) I found that [[https://tricycle.org/beginners/buddhism/middle-way/|Tricycle.org]] backs up my version of the middle way. It means following a path of moderation and avoiding extremes.
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 +Hmmm, I suppose that can be applied to the quote above to get what he's saying.
  
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 That was the Kobo comment. I was highlighting because if they say "inferior" then they're judging and it's likely attached to a story and therefore unskillful. I think a big part of Buddhism is learning to set aside our judgements (our stories) and just see things the way they are. I see this as tied strongly to acceptance.  That was the Kobo comment. I was highlighting because if they say "inferior" then they're judging and it's likely attached to a story and therefore unskillful. I think a big part of Buddhism is learning to set aside our judgements (our stories) and just see things the way they are. I see this as tied strongly to acceptance.