Publication
Oxford University Press (1995), Edition: 10.10.1995, Paperback, 400 pages
Call number
GT-B-Tb / Nagar
ISBN
0195093364 / 9780195093360
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Schools: Madhyamika : Mulamadhyamakakarika .
Named Person: Nagarjuna : .
Named Person: Nagarjuna : .
Description
For nearly two thousand years Buddhism has mystified and captivated both lay people and scholars alike. Seen alternately as a path to spiritual enlightenment, an system of ethical and moral rubrics, a cultural tradition, or simply a graceful philosophy of life, Buddhism has produced impassioned followers the world over. The Buddhist saint Nagarjuna, who lived in South India in approximately the first century CE, is undoubtedly the most important, influential, and widely studied Mahayana Buddhist philosopher. His many works include texts addressed to lay audiences, letters of advice to kings, a
Language
Original language
English
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LibraryThing member anandrajan
A translation of unparalleled beauty.
LibraryThing member Audacity88
The text on its own is almost impossible to understand, which is why it's traditionally been accompanied by a commentary. Instead of translating this commentary, Garfield provides his own, which I'm not a fan of.