Yin Yang and the Middle Way
Buddhism and other Eastern religions teach following the middle way in most aspects of our lives. This teaching is said to have been taught by the Buddha himself in one of his earlier Sutras called Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta where he outlines the Middle Way and first describes the Four Noble Truths. Eastern philosophers are not big on extreme views of all or none: The practice of non-extremism: a path of moderation away from the...
Is Realism the Middle Way?
Of all the definitions out there, I believe my view of the world falls closest to that of a “Realist.” The dictionary definition is “a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.” (www.reference.com) In contrast, it seems that in western society there is a trend pushing people to believe that they should take a “glass half full” approach to life which by definition is that of a...