Mūlamadhyamakakārikā of NāgārjunaThis is completely new translation of Nagarjuna's major work, accompanied by a detailed annotation of each of the verses. The annotations identify the metaphysical theories of the scholastics criticized by Nagarjuna, and trace the source material and arguments utilized in his refutation back to the early discourses of the Buddha. |
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Contents
The Middle Path | 1 |
Nagarjuna and Kumarajiva | 8 |
Buddhas Conception of Language and Truth | 16 |
The First Reformer | 23 |
Analysis of the Karikd | 31 |
Nagarujunas Philosophical Enterprise | 86 |
Dedicatory Verses | 101 |
and the Notmoved Gatdgatapariksa | 118 |
Examination of Selfnature Svahhdvapariksd | 228 |
Examination of Bondage and Release Bandhanamoksapariksd | 235 |
Examination of the Fruit of Action Karmaphalapariksd | 243 |
Examination of Self Atmaflariksd | 263 |
Examination of Time Kdlapanksd | 275 |
Examination of Harmony Sdmagripariksd | 280 |
Examination of Occurrence and Dissolution Samhhavavibhavapariksd | 292 |
Examination of the Tathdgata Tathdgatapariksd | 302 |
Rdgaraktapariksd | 153 |
The Examination of the Conditioned | 159 |
Examination of Action and the Agent | 180 |
Examination of the Prior Entity Piiwapanksd | 188 |
Examination of Fire and Fuel Agnindhanapariksd | 195 |
Examination of the Prior and Posterior Extremities Purvdparakotipariksd | 206 |
Examination of Suffering Duhkhapariksd | 211 |
Examination of Action and the Agent Sa mskdrapariksd | 217 |
Examination of Association Samsargapariksd | 224 |
Examination of Perversions Viparydsapariksd | 312 |
Examination of the Noble Truths Aryasatyapariksd | 326 |
Examination of Freedom Nirvdnapariksd | 355 |
Examination of the Twelve Causal Factors Dvddasdhgapanksd | 370 |
Examination of Views Drstipariksd | 377 |
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Abhidharma absolute action agent aggregates analysis annihilationism appeasement appropriate arisen arising and ceasing assertion assumed astitva atman bhava bondage Buddha Buddhist Buddhist metaphysicians CandrakTrti causal cause cessation chapter conception context criticism defilements denial dependent arising dharma dispositions distinction doctrine duhkham early discourses effect empirical emptiness entity evident examination existence and non-existence experience explained fire and fuel four noble truths freedom nirvana grasping Hence human personality impermanent implies Inada interpretation juna Karika karma katham life-process lust Mahayana material form mean metaphysical metaphysical views middle path MKV(P MKV(V moral mover Nagar Nagarjuna nature nirvana non-substantiality notion obsessions other-nature paramartha perceives perception permanent and eternal perversions phalam phenomena philosophical pratyaya present verse problem psychophysical personality question recognized referred rejected relation samsara samskrta Sarvastivada Sautrantikas self-causation self-nature svabhava sense speculations statement substance svabhava substantial substantialist suffering sunya sunyata svabhava Taisho tathagata terms of self-nature theory thought tion upadana vidyate yadi yujyate