NURTURE THE MIDDLE WAY

"To those who choose the path that leads to Enlightenment, there are two extremes that should be carefully avoided. First, there is the extreme of indulgence in the desires of the body. Second, there is the opposite extreme of ascetic dicipline, torturing one's body and mind unreasonably.

The Noble Path, that transcends these two extremes and leads to Enlightenment and wisdom and peace of mind, may be called the Middle Way."

Excerpt from The Teaching of the Buddha Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai, Tokyo

While this quote is clearly of a Buddha Nature, the age old principle of 'all things in moderation' holds true.

I cannot help but think of Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesiaby the brilliant Elizabeth Gilbert. If we look deeper into her journey we find that she is ultimately searching for the 'Middle Way'. I had an absolute love affair with Eat, Pray, Love and am looking forward to delving into it again this year.

Are you depriving yourself? Are you over indulging? How will you find your Middle Way in life?

Namaste