Ocean of Reasoning: A Great Commentary on Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika by Ja

Description: Ocean of Reasoning by Jay L. Garfield, Geshe Ngawang Samten, Tsong khapa Tsong khapa (14th-century) is arguably the most important and influential philosopher in Tibetan history. This work is a commentary on Nagarjunas "Mulamadhyamakakarika" ("Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way"). It discusses alternative readings of the text and prior commentaries and provides a detailed exegesis. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Tsong khapa (14th-15th centuries) is arguably the most important and influential philosopher in Tibetan history. His Ocean of Reasoning is the most extensive and perhaps the deepest extant commentary on N=ag=arjunas M=ulamadhyamakak=arik=a (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way), and it can be argued that it is impossible to discuss N=ag=arjunas work in an informed way without consulting it. It discusses alternative readings of the text and priorcommentaries and provides a detailed exegesis, constituting a systematic presentation of Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophy. Despite its central importance, however, of Tsong khapas three most important texts, only Ocean ofReasoning has until now remained untranslated, perhaps because it is both philosophically and linguistically challenging, demanding a rare combination of abilities on the part of a translator. Jay L. Garfield and Geshe Ngawang Samten bring the requisite skills to this difficult task, combining between them expertise in Western and Indian philosophy, and fluency in Tibetan, Sanskrit, and English. The resulting translation of this important text is not only a landmark contribution to thescholarship of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism, but will be invaluable to students of Tibetan Buddhism and philosophy, who will now be able to read this work alongside N=ag=arjunas masterpiece. Author Biography Jay L. Garfield is Doris Silbert Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy at Smith College and Director of the Five Colleges Tibetan Studies in India Program, and also teaches at the Universities of Massachusetts and Melbourne and the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in India. He is the author of The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way (OUP 1995), which is the standard English translation of N=ag=arjunasM=ulamadhyamakak=arik=a, and Empty Words: Buddhist Philosophy and Cross-Cultural Interpretation (OUP 2002). Geshe Ngawang Samten is Director and Vice Chancellor, as well as Professor of Indian Buddhist Philosophy, of the Central Instituteof Higher Tibetan Studies in India. He is the editor of the standard critical Tibetan edition of N=ag=arjunas ratnavali (CIHTS Press 1991). Review "With the publications of Ngawang Samten and Jay Garfields lucid translation of the Ocean of Reasoning, by the founder of Geluk, Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), Western readers can for the first time appropriate the most influential Tibetian commentary on the single most important text in the Mahayana philosophical canon." --Buddhadharma"Samten and Garfield have achieved a small miracle by making Ocean of Reasoinng as clear and accessible in English as they have. Tsongkhapas interpretation of the Fundamental Verses is consistent and compelling."--Buddhadharma"This book is essential reading for those who are seriously interested in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The combination of a prominent Tibetan scholar and a Western philosopher yields an erudite but readable translation of one of the most important Tibetan works on Madhyamaka philosophy. The authors do a superb job of introducing the text and in rendering it into English in a way that makes it accessible to readers with a background in Buddhist thought orWestern philosophy."-- John Powers, author of Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism"In so clearly presenting Tsongkhapas text, [the authors] have produced a model work, which will hopefully be emulated by others working in the field. It is highly recommended for anyone who is seriously interested in Madhyamaka philosophy and/or its reception in Tibet." --Religious Studies Review Promotional This translation of Tsong kha pas elusive commentary is a major event in South Asian philology Long Description Tsong khapa (14th-15th centuries) is arguably the most important and influential philosopher in Tibetan history. His Ocean of Reasoning is the most extensive and perhaps the deepest extant commentary on N=ag=arjunas M=ulamadhyamakak=arik=a (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way), and it can be argued that it is impossible to discuss N=ag=arjunas work in an informed way without consulting it. It discusses alternative readings of the text and priorcommentaries and provides a detailed exegesis, constituting a systematic presentation of Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophy. Despite its central importance, however, of Tsong khapas three most important texts, only Ocean of Reasoning has until now remained untranslated, perhaps because it is both philosophically andlinguistically challenging, demanding a rare combination of abilities on the part of a translator. Jay L. Garfield and Geshe Ngawang Samten bring the requisite skills to this difficult task, combining between them expertise in Western and Indian philosophy, and fluency in Tibetan, Sanskrit, and English. The resulting translation of this important text is not only a landmark contribution to the scholarship of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism, but will be invaluable to students of Tibetan Buddhism andphilosophy, who will now be able to read this work alongside N=ag=arjunas masterpiece. Review Text "With the publications of Ngawang Samten and Jay Garfields lucid translation of the Ocean of Reasoning, by the founder of Geluk, Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), Western readers can for the first time appropriate the most influential Tibetian commentary on the single most important text in the Mahayana philosophical canon." --Buddhadharma"Samten and Garfield have achieved a small miracle by making Ocean of Reasoinng as clear and accessible in English as they have. Tsongkhapas interpretation of the Fundamental Verses is consistent and compelling."--Buddhadharma"This book is essential reading for those who are seriously interested in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The combination of a prominent Tibetan scholar and a Western philosopher yields an erudite but readable translation of one of the most important Tibetan works on Madhyamaka philosophy. The authors do a superb job of introducing the text and in rendering it into English in a way that makes it accessible to readers with a background in Buddhist thought orWestern philosophy."-- John Powers, author of Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism"In so clearly presenting Tsongkhapas text, [the authors] have produced a model work, which will hopefully be emulated by others working in the field. It is highly recommended for anyone who is seriously interested in Madhyamaka philosophy and/or its reception in Tibet." --Religious Studies Review Review Quote "With the publications of Ngawang Samten and Jay Garfields lucid translation of theOcean of Reasoning, by the founder of Geluk, Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), Western readers can for the first time appropriate the most influential Tibetian commentary on the single most important text in the Mahayana philosophical canon." --Buddhadharma "Samten and Garfield have achieved a small miracle by makingOcean of Reasoinngas clear and accessible in English as they have. Tsongkhapas interpretation of theFundamental Versesis consistent and compelling."--Buddhadharma "This book is essential reading for those who are seriously interested in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The combination of a prominent Tibetan scholar and a Western philosopher yields an erudite but readable translation of one of the most important Tibetan works on Madhyamaka philosophy. The authors do a superb job of introducing the text and in rendering it into English in a way that makes it accessible to readers with a background in Buddhist thought or Western philosophy."-- John Powers, author ofIntroduction to Tibetan Buddhism "In so clearly presenting Tsongkhapas text, [the authors] have produced a model work, which will hopefully be emulated by others working in the field. It is highly recommended for anyone who is seriously interested in Madhyamaka philosophy and/or its reception in Tibet." --Religious StudiesReview Details ISBN0195147332 ISBN-10 0195147332 ISBN-13 9780195147339 Format Paperback DEWEY 294.3923 Media Book Translator Geshe Ngawang Samten Short Title OCEAN OF REASONING Language English Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 632 Subtitle A Great Commentary on Nagarjunas Mulamadhyamakakarika Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780195147339 UK Release Date 2006-05-11 Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-05-11 AU Release Date 2006-05-11 NZ Release Date 2006-05-11 US Release Date 2006-05-11 Edited by Margaret Smith Birth 1930 Affiliation Honorary Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Research in the Humanities, University of Birmingham Position Honorary Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Research in the Humanities Qualifications Ph.D. Author Tsong khapa Alternative 9780195147322 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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