Middle Path

American  

noun

Buddhism.

1. the conduct of life by a religious person in such a way as to avoid the extremes of luxury and asceticism.

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Example Sentences

But parties affiliated with Iran-backed militias are expected to maintain or expand their foothold in parliament, according to preliminary results, illustrating the challenges to Sudani’s stated aim of charting a middle path without sacrificing Baghdad’s ties to either of its powerful patrons.

From The Wall Street Journal

What is not clear is whether there is a way for Qatari, Egyptian and American negotiators to find a middle path through this.

From BBC

In an interview on Thursday, Mr. Gress said that he was trying to chart a middle path through a wrenching debate over abortion that has consumed Arizona politics in the two weeks since the State Supreme Court revived the Civil War-era ban.

From New York Times

The highly anticipated ruling by Judge Scott McAfee of Fulton Superior Court cut a middle path between removing Ms. Willis for a conflict of interest, which defense lawyers had sought, and her full vindication.

From New York Times

As she navigates a middle path forward, Breed’s supporters hope the ballot victories inject her reelection bid with a jolt of energy and chart a clearer path forward for a city that has struggled to get homeless people off the streets and to rebound from the pandemic-related exodus of its downtown tech sector.

From Los Angeles Times