The fundamental wisdom of the middle way : Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika / / translation and commentary by Jay L. Garfield

• Pubblicazione: New York, New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 1995; ©1995
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (393 p.)
• Disciplina: 294.3/85
• Soggetto topico: Mādhyamika (Buddhism)
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): GarfieldJay L.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. The text of Mūlamadhyamakakārikā -- pt. 2. The text and commentary.
• Sommario/riassunto: For nearly two thousand years Buddhism has mystified and captivated both lay people and scholars alike. Seen alternately as a path to spiritual enlightenment, an system of ethical and moral rubrics, a cultural tradition, or simply a graceful philosophy of life, Buddhism has produced impassioned followers the world over. The Buddhist saint Nagarjuna, who lived in South India in approximately the first century CE, is undoubtedly the most important, influential, and widely studied Mahayana Buddhist philosopher. His many works include texts addressed to lay audiences, letters of advice to kings, a
• Titolo autorizzato: The fundamental wisdom of the middle way
• ISBN: 0-19-997859-X; 0-19-976632-0; 1-282-61333-2; 9786612613333; 0-19-509336-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458870303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II