Talk:Lotus Dragon/@comment-25129101-20131205230837/@comment-5835936-20131205232128

I'm the one that made those notes, and while I am not a Buddhist either, I know the basics of the story of Buddha's life and enlightenment from religious education. I tried to leave it as general as possible though so as not to get specifics wrong or offend anyone. But yes, the two extremes of his life referenced in the description (the noble life of oppulence and his fasting) led him to develop the Middle Way, which he considered the path to liberation and enlightenment.