A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s6.t4.225
A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s6.t4.225
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² Whilst in the "Sermon of Benares" the "middle way" is understood in the ethical sense (avoidance of the extremes of worldly life and exaggerated asceticism), the expression has a metaphysical meaning in this case: the avoidance of extreme statements regarding existence and non-existence.