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The Buddha was so eager to achieve enlightenment that he went to extremes adopting a severe ascetic style. At one point, his daily meal consisted of a few grains of rice. Later, he told followers that he was so emaciated that he could touch his belly button and feel his spine.
He was close to death when a woman found him and began to feed him small meals. Regaining his strength, he realized it was a mistake to torture his body. He began to follow a more moderate, middle path and then experienced enlightenment.
In our lives, the middle way – avoiding extremes – is the path to happiness and fulfillment.
He was close to death when a woman found him and began to feed him small meals. Regaining his strength, he realized it was a mistake to torture his body. He began to follow a more moderate, middle path and then experienced enlightenment.
In our lives, the middle way – avoiding extremes – is the path to happiness and fulfillment.
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