Nagarjuna's Middle Way
Mulamadhyamakakarika
Wisdom Publications · Print & ebook · June 11, 2013
Winner of the 2014 Khyenste Foundation Translation Prize.
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- Who it’s for
- A foundational Madhyamaka text meets a translation that balances fidelity with accessible, lively exposition.
- Themes
- Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophy, The doctrine of emptiness, Interpretation of Buddhist verses
- Genres
- Buddhist Thought, Buddhism - General, Eastern Philosophy
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Winner of the 2014 Khyenste Foundation Translation Prize. Nagarjuna's renowned twenty-seven-chapter Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way (Mulamadhyamakakarika) is the foundational text of the Madhyamaka school of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy. It is the definitive, touchstone presentation of the doctrine of emptiness.
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Professors Siderits and Katsura prepared this translation using the four surviving Indian commentaries in an attempt to reconstruct an interpretation of its enigmatic verses that adheres as closely as possible to that of its earliest proponents. Each verse is accompanied by concise, lively exposition by the authors conveying the explanations of the Indian commentators. The result is a translation that balances the demands for fidelity and accessibility.
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A foundational Madhyamaka text meets a translation that balances fidelity with accessible, lively exposition.
Come here for
- Nagarjuna’s touchstone presentation of the doctrine of emptiness
- A close reading informed by four surviving Indian commentaries
Expect
- Twenty-seven chapters of enigmatic philosophical verses
- Concise exposition alongside each verse
Where it sits
| Buddhist Thought | 86% |
|---|---|
| Buddhism - General | 34% |
| Eastern Philosophy | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Metaphysics
- Buddhist Thought
- Buddhist History
- Buddhist Sacred Writings
- Authors
- Mark Siderits, Shoryu Katsura
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications
- Published
- June 11, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophy · The doctrine of emptiness · Interpretation of Buddhist verses
- Reading lane
- Metaphysics