{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-the-philosophy-of-nagarjuna","title":"An Introduction to the Philosophy of Nagarjuna","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a study of the Mulamadhyamakakarika (Middle Stanzas), the\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003echief work of Nagarjuna (2nd-3rd cent.), who established the theoretical\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003efoundations of Mahayana Buddhism and is known in Japan as \"the founder of\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003ethe eight Sects.\" The Middle Stanzas is a treatise that integrates the\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003econcepts of dependent co-arising (Pratityasamutpada) and emptiness\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e(Sunyata), fundamental to the thought of Mahayana Buddhism, but the manner\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003ein which Nagarjuna develops his arguments is unusual and the middle Stanzas\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003ehas acquired a reputation as a difficult work. The present book attempts to\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eelucidate the distinctive and abstruse arguments presented in the Middle\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eStanzas by means of an original method not previously used in this context.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eIn addition to its examination of the logic of emptiness, this book also\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eaims to explore the idea of emptiness from the perspective of religious\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003estudies. That is to say, the author seeks to situate the intuitive wisdom\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eof emptiness within the full compass of religious experiences. Towards this\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eend, he employs the concepts of \"the sacred\" and \"the profane,\" basic\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003econcepts in the field of religious studies, and proposes a method for\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003econsidering the experience of the wisdom of emptiness within the same\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eframework as Tantric practices such as mandala visualization and group\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003erituals such as funeral rites.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReview(s)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eI found An Introduction to the Philosophy of Nagarjuna to be a stimulating\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eand enjoyable study... The book is well-produced... Rolf W. Giebel should\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003ebe congratulated. - D. F. BURTON\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eThe book needs to be studied carefully and profitably by those int\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author(s)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MLBD PUBLICATION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51272686666026,"sku":"CRAZY-9789359033679","price":35.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/815_f25cf57c-54bd-4e1b-ab25-bc6839bf8230.jpg?v=1773918582","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-the-philosophy-of-nagarjuna","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}