An important guiding principle of Buddhist practice is the Middle Way (or Middle Path), which is said to have been discovered by Gautama Buddha prior to his enlightenment. The Middle Way has several definitions:
గౌతమ బుద్ధుడు మధ్య మార్గాన్ని ఎప్పుడు కనుగొన్నాడు?
prior to his enlightenment