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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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Revision as of 01:33, 2 May 2006
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
- The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way, translation and commentary by Jay Garfield, ISBN 0-19-509336-4
- Tibetan Original Text from Asian Classics Input Project in ACIP Format
- Translation at Buddhist Information Web Site