Nagarjuna Verses on the Great Vehicle and the Heart of Dependent Origination

Book Detail:

• Author: R. C. Jamieson
• Brand: D.K. Print World Ltd
• Edition: 2001
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of Pages: 195
• Release Date: 31-03-2001
• EAN: 9788124601754
• Package Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Languages: English

Description: No one can, perhaps, question the philosophical genius of Nagarjuna. In the dialectic of this 2nd-century Buddhist scholar — also acknowledged as the founder of the Madhyamika school — we see the clearest expression of Shakyamuni Buddha's profound teachings. This book is a brilliant critical study, divided into three parts, with readable English translations of Nagarjuna’s Mahayanavimshika (Verses on the Great Vehicle), Pratiyasamutpadahridayakarika (Verses on the Heart of Dependent Origination), and his prose commentary, Pratiasamutpadahridayavyakhyana (An Interpretation of the Heart of Dependent Origination).

• Part 1: The translation of the texts is presented in an accessible form, without the critical apparatus.
• Part 2: Provides the text and critical material for readers interested in a deeper understanding of the translations.
• Part 3: Includes further critical comments from the Dunhuang manuscripts (c. 8th-9th centuries AD), especially relating to the Pratiyasamutpadahridaya.

This study, combining Sanskrit and Tibetan scholarship, is invaluable for anyone seeking a better understanding of Nagarjuna, the Buddhist philosopher and patriarch.

Author Details:

• R. C. Jamieson is a well-known scholar of Buddhist philosophy. His work focuses on Nagarjuna's contributions to the Madhyamika school of thought. With extensive research in Sanskrit and Tibetan texts, Jamieson brings a deep understanding of ancient Buddhist philosophy to his readers. This book is a significant contribution to the study of Nagarjuna’s texts and their interpretations.