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Article: Nagarjuna and the limits of thought.
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- Philosophy East and West
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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"If you know the nature of one thing, you know the nature of all things."
Khensur Yeshe Thubten
Whatever is dependently co-arisen, That is explained to be emptiness. That, being a dependent designation, Is itself the middle way. (MMK XXIV: 18)
Introduction
Nagarjuna is surely one of the most difficult philosophers to interpret in any tradition. His texts are terse and cryptic. He does not shy away from paradox or apparent contradiction. He is coy about identifying his opponents. The commentarial traditions grounded in his texts present a plethora of interpretations of his view. Nonetheless, his influence in the Mahayana Buddhist world ...