• Mar 20, 2026 the prince who ran away the story of guatama buddh nt. He famously described this realization as the “Middle Way”—a balanced approach between indulgence and severe asceticism. The Enlightenment Under the Bodhi Tree The Awakening Moment Siddhartha chose to meditate beneath a pipal (peepal) tree, later known as the Bodhi Tr BY Jaiden Bashirian III