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[[Mulamadhyamakakarika]] by [[Nagarjuna]]  is one of the greatest [[Middle Way]] commentary texts.
'''[[Mulamadhyamakakarika]] by [[Nagarjuna]]''' is one of the greatest [[Middle Way]] commentary texts.


In Tibetan: [[dbu ma rtsa ba'i tshig le'u byas pa shes rab ches bya ba]], also [[dbu ma rtsa ba'i shes rab]] or [[dbu ma rtsa she]]
In Tibetan: [[dbu ma rtsa ba'i tshig le'u byas pa shes rab ches bya ba]], also [[dbu ma rtsa ba'i shes rab]] or [[dbu ma rtsa she]]


In English: Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way.
In English: [[Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way]].


This text inspired a large set of commentary literature in Sanskrit, in the Tibetan, Chinese, Korean and Japanese traditions. The [[Middle Way]] philosophical schools have their basis established in this text: both the Svatantrika-Madhyamika and Prasangika-Madhyamika systems are described in this text based on scholars from either tradition.
This text inspired a large set of commentary literature in Sanskrit, in the Tibetan, Chinese, Korean and Japanese traditions. The [[Middle Way]] philosophical schools have their basis established in this text: both the [[Svatantrika-Madhyamika]] and [[Prasangika-Madhyamika]] systems are described in this text based on scholars from either tradition.


== Contents ==
== Contents ==
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* [http://www.asianclassics.org/research_site/download/texts/tengyur/TD3824N.ACT Tibetan Original Text] from [[Asian Classics Input Project]] in [[ACIP Format]]
* [http://www.asianclassics.org/research_site/download/texts/tengyur/TD3824N.ACT Tibetan Original Text] from [[Asian Classics Input Project]] in [[ACIP Format]]
*[http://www.buddhistinformation.com/nargarjunas_mulamadhyamakakarika.htm Translation at Buddhist Information Web Site]
*[http://www.buddhistinformation.com/nargarjunas_mulamadhyamakakarika.htm Translation at Buddhist Information Web Site]
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[[Category:Mahayana Literature]]

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Mulamadhyamakakarika by Nagarjuna is one of the greatest Middle Way commentary texts.

In Tibetan: dbu ma rtsa ba'i tshig le'u byas pa shes rab ches bya ba, also dbu ma rtsa ba'i shes rab or dbu ma rtsa she

In English: Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way.

This text inspired a large set of commentary literature in Sanskrit, in the Tibetan, Chinese, Korean and Japanese traditions. The Middle Way philosophical schools have their basis established in this text: both the Svatantrika-Madhyamika and Prasangika-Madhyamika systems are described in this text based on scholars from either tradition.

Contents

The text is in verse form, and has 27 chapters:

  • Dedicatory verses
  • Chapter 1: Conditions
  • Chapter 2: Motions
  • Chapter 3: The Senses
  • Chapter 4: The Aggregates
  • Chapter 5: The Elements
  • Chapter 6: Desire and The Desirous
  • Chapter 7: The Conditioned
  • Chapter 8: Agent and Action
  • Chapter 9: Prior Entity
  • Chapter 10: Fire and Fuel
  • Chapter 11: Initial and Final Limits
  • Chapter 12: Suffering
  • Chapter 13: Compounded Phenomena
  • Chapter 14: Connection
  • Chapter 15: Essence
  • Chapter 16: Bondage
  • Chapter 17: Actions and their Fruit
  • Chapter 18: Self and Entities
  • Chapter 19: Time
  • Chapter 20: Combinations
  • Chapter 21: Becoming and Destruction
  • Chapter 22: Tathagata
  • Chapter 23: Errors
  • Chapter 24: Four Noble Truths
  • Chapter 25: Nirvana
  • Chapter 26: Twelve Links
  • Chapter 27: Views

Famous Quotes

See Also

Pages in category "lotsawas"

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