Description: Buddhapalita's Commentary on Nagarjuna's Middle Way by Buddhapalita, James Coghlan A masterful translation of classic scholar Buddhapalitas breakthrough elucidation of Nagarjunas famous Middle Way text, which has profoundly influenced generations of Buddhist philosophers. This "Buddhapalita" commentary on Nagarjunas famous first-century text Wisdom: Fundamental Middle Way Verses has been considered for over a thousand years by Indian and Tibetan philosophers to be the special key that best unlocks the deep philosophical freedom from confusion and perplexity that the Middle Way (or Centrist) school seeks to provide for its students. Chandrakirti (seventh century) defended Buddhapalitas elegant approach as most effective in opening the Middle Way for the inquiring mind to find the liberating experience of reality. Atisha (eleventh century) brought Buddhapalitas and Chandrakirtis transformative critical method to spread widely in Tibet, and Tsongkhapa (fifteenth century) provided a clarification of this philosophical work that was so rigorous and crystal clear that it opened the minds of Tibetan philosopher scientists of all schools until today. Ian Coghlans masterful translation makes Buddhapalitas breakthrough elucidation of the Wisdom Verses clearly accessible. The translators unique education combines the Indo-Tibetan geshé curriculum with the modern doctoral training that adds comparative text-critical analysis and comparative language research in Sanskrit as well as Tibetan. This intellectual and experiential education enabled him to produce this reliable translation for the philosophical seeker to fully engage with Buddhapalitas richly transformative, liberating work. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Ian James Coghlan (Jampa Yignyen) trained as a monk at Sera Jé Monastic University, completing his studies in 1995, and holds a PhD in Asian Studies from La Trobe University. Currently he is a research associate at SOPHIS, Monash University, and translator for the Institute of Tibetan Classics, AIBS, Wisdom Publications, the KAF Foundation, and the Juniper Foundation. Buddhapalita (ca. 470-540) was born in South India. At an early age he received ordination, entered formal study, and became learned in Buddhist scriptures. In due course, he began to read the works of Nagarjuna under the guidance of Samgharakshita, gaining insight into their meaning through intense meditation. Later he taught at Dantapuri Monastery and while there composed many commentaries to the works of Nagarjuna, Aryadeva, Shura, and so on. Buddhapalitas only extant work is his commentary to Nagarjunas Mulamadhyamakakarika called Buddhapalitamulamadhyamakavrtti. Review "Buddhapalitas commentary on Nagarjunas Mulamadhyamakakarika is of the first importance among Indian Madhyamaka texts. It is not only the earliest detailed treatment of Nagarjunas masterpiece, but it is the foundation of the entire Prasangika tradition that represents the pinnacle of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist philosophical thought. Buddhapalita opens the structure of Nagarjunas arguments and shows us just how to read this difficult verse treatise. Dr. Coghlan offers this Indian classic to the contemporary Western reader through an elegant translation, at once lexically precise, philosophically sensitive, and immediately accessible."--Jay Garfield, Smith College"Ian Coghlan provides a welcome introduction to Buddhapalita, an important Buddhist philosopher whose work influenced the much better known Madhyamaka commentator, Chandrakirti. Coghlans work, Buddhapalitas Commentary on Nagarjunas Middle Way, delivers a clear, concise, and accessible English translation of Buddhapalitas interpretive commentary on Nagarjunas terse and sometimes enigmatic verses. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Madhyamaka arguments against Nagarjunas Abhidharma opponents views and interested in these Madhyamaka proponents persuasive arguments for cultivating insight into emptiness."--Karen Lang, University of Virginia (emeritus)"The Indian commentarial literature is an indispensable key to Nagarjunas masterpiece, the Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way. Buddhapalitas commentary occupies a central place amongst the early works on this foundational Madhyamaka text. I am delighted to see that Ian Coghlans lucid translation opens a door to the entirety of Buddhapalitas profound explanations of the intricacies of Nagarjunas thought to an English-speaking audience for the first time. This is a major milestone in the Western study of Madhyamaka and will be an essential resource for students of the Asian philosophical tradition."--Jan Westerhoff, University of Oxford Review Quote "Buddhapalitas commentary on Nagarjunas Mulamadhyamakakarika is of the first importance among Indian Madhyamaka texts. It is not only the earliest detailed treatment of Nagarjunas masterpiece, but it is the foundation of the entire Prasangika tradition that represents the pinnacle of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist philosophical thought. Buddhapalita opens the structure of Nagarjunas arguments and shows us just how to read this difficult verse treatise. Dr. Coghlan offers this Indian classic to the contemporary Western reader through an elegant translation, at once lexically precise, philosophically sensitive, and immediately accessible." Details ISBN1949163202 Author James Coghlan Pages 400 Series Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1949163202 ISBN-13 9781949163209 Format Hardcover Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S. Publication Date 2021-12-30 Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S. Place of Publication Somerville Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-12-30 NZ Release Date 2021-12-30 US Release Date 2021-12-30 UK Release Date 2021-12-30 Translator James Coghlan DEWEY 294.385 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134540521;
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