Research Paper on:
Mahayana Buddhism's Middle Way

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the Mahayana sect. Various authors are discussed in respect to this concept. A table of contents is included. Bibliography lists 9 sources. SA221mid.rtf Table of Contents  I. Introduction 3 The Buddha accepted the idea of karma... 3 Mahayana buddhism comes from the Theravada School. 3 II. The Middle Way 4 The middle way is  a common precept in Buddhism . 4 Corless references the sutras. 5 Allen & Malhotra present their view. 6 Wisdom from Nagarjunas teachings... 7 A interpretation according to  Brown... 7 Huron talks about the Buddha. 8 III. Conclusion 8 The concept of the middle way... 8 Kelsang looks at the subject completely. 9 There  are many common elements. 9-10 References 11  I. Introduction The Buddha accepted the idea of karma, and his path was called the Middle Way, which is something akin to the midpoint in life in society;  it is a compromise between pleasure and the life of a rigorous ascetic (Mabbett, 2002). It is the opposite of for example, an extreme way where one would live life  without pleasure or one would live a life with pleasure alone. Many know individuals who live life either way, at those extremes, but the Buddhist concept suggests moderation. And while  the middle way is a fundamental buddhist precept, there are various sects of buddhism and each regards the middle way slightly different. A student writing on this subject should choose  one sect of buddhism to study while exploring the concept of the middle way. In doing so, Mahayana is a choice that will provide a more contemporary look at the