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What is the Madhyam Pratipada in Buddhism? Or Explain the Middle Path of Buddhism.

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Gautam Buddha adopted the path of both the harsh austerities and extreme happiness for attaining knowledge. Mahatma Buddha rendered the Ashatangik Marg to get rid of the sorrows. This is the Madhyam Pratipada or middle path. 

This Ashtangik Marg is divided into eight parts :

1. Right vision, 

2. Right speech, 

3. Right oath (solemn vow),

4. Right action, 

5. Right living, 

6. Right efforts, 

7. Right remembrance, 

8. Right meditation.

Gautam Buddha himself said about this middle path that “If you tighten the string of harp excessively, then they will be broken and if you leave them loose, then sound will not come out”. Therefore in human life, Gautam Buddha emphasized the adoption of the middle ir moderate path.



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