Indian Madhyamaka Buddhist Philosophy After Nagarjuna, Volume

Indian Madhyamaka Buddhist Philosophy After Nagarjuna, Volume 1

Nagarjuna initiated the Madhyamaka tradition in Mahayana Buddhism that influenced Zen and the Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Over the centuries, this tradition spawned in India two subtraditions and syncretic combinations with another Buddhist tradition. These developments will be traced in two volumes of translations of the basic texts from Sanskrit into easily readable English for the general educated public interested in Buddhism or philosophy. Texts available today in Sanskrit have been translated, and texts no longer extant in Sanskrit but existing in Tibetan or Chinese have been summarized. Notes and separate essays explaining the philosophical content are also included. Presented in this volume are the philosophical writings of Nagarjuna's student Aryadeva (theÂ Four Hundred Verses on Yogic Deeds, theÂ Hand Treatise, and a summary of hisÂ One Hundred Verses), a song by Rahulabhadra (Song in Praise of Perfected Wisdom), and selections from the principal works of the two figures who were seen by later Tibetan Buddhists as beginning the division of the Madhyamaka tradition -- Buddhapalita (summaries of selections from his commentary on Nagarjuna'sÂ Fundamental Verses of the Middle Way) and Bhavaviveka (theÂ Summary of the Meaning of the Middle WayÂ and selections from hisÂ Verses on the Heart of the Middle Way).
Country USA
Brand CREATESPACE
Manufacturer CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781460969892
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	CREATESPACE
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781460969892
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Indian Madhyamaka Buddhist Philosophy After Nagarjuna, Volume 1

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