Q: Context: In the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism, the term "Middle Way" was used in the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, which the Buddhist tradition regards to be the first teaching that the Buddha delivered after his awakening. In this sutta, the Buddha describes the Noble Eightfold Path as the middle way of moderation, between the extremes of sensual indulgence and self-mortification:

Question: the eightfold path which is the middle path in buddhism is between the extremes of? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
To answer this question, we should know that: In this sutta, the Buddha describes the Noble Eightfold Path as the middle way of moderation, between the extremes of sensual indulgence and self-mortification: Therefore, the final answer is sensual indulgence and self - mortification.