The Foundational Standpoint of Madhyamika Philosophy

Download or read book The Foundational Standpoint of Madhyamika Philosophy written by Gajin Nagao and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Madhyamika philosophy of Nagarjuna articulates the basic Mahayana insights in two themes: the identity of emptiness-dependent co-arising, and the two truths. In The Foundational Standpoint of Madhyamika Philosophy, Gadjin M. Nagao, one of the foremost Buddhist scholars in the world, presents an in-depth interpretation of this foundational philosophy of Mahayana Buddhism. In this book, the author has culled data from Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Western sources, a rare feat which only a few scholars are capable of accomplishing. The translation is faithful, readable, and masterful.