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gha (Jan.–Feb.).
Mukyokai
(Japanese Non-Church movement):
(Japanese Non-Church movement):
M
la-M
dhyamaka-K
rik
(
The Root Verses
on the M
dhyamaka)
.
la-Mdhyamaka-Krik(The Root Verses
on the M
dhyamaka).
The major work of
N
g
rjuna
in which he laid the foundation for the development of M
dhyamaka philosophy. In the 445 short verses which comprise the treatise, N
g
rjuna examines twenty-seven topics and demonstrates that the concepts and categories with which the intellect normally operates are inadequate to grasp the true nature of phenomena and the manner in which they are related. The breakdown of reason at this point means that reality can only be described as inexpressible or ‘void’ (
nyat
).
N
grjunain which he laid the foundation for the development of M
dhyamaka philosophy. In the 445 short verses which comprise the treatise, Ngrjuna examines twenty-seven topics and demonstrates that the concepts and categories with which the intellect normally operates are inadequate to grasp the true nature of phenomena and the manner in which they are related. The breakdown of reason at this point means that reality can only be described as inexpressible or ‘void’ (nyat).Other books
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