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

Description: Ocean of Reasoning by Tsong khapa, Jay L. Garfield, Geshe Ngawang Samten 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 Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Tsong kha pa (14th-century) is arguably the most important and influential philosopher in Tibetan history. An Ocean of Reasoning is the most extensive and perhaps the deepest extant commentary on Nagarjunas Mulamadhyamakakarika (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way), and it can be argued that it is impossible to discuss Nagarjunas work in an informed way without consulting it. It discusses alternative readings of the text and prior commentaries andprovides a detailed exegesis, constituting a systematic presentation of Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophy. Despite its central importance, however, of Tsong kha pas three most important texts, only An Ocean ofReasoning remains untranslated, perhaps because it is both philosophically and linguistically challenging, demanding a rare combination of abilities on the part of a translator. Jay Garfield and 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 will not only be a landmark contribution to the scholarship ofIndian and Tibetan Buddhism, but will serve as a valuable companion volume to Jay Garfields highly successful translation of The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way. Author Biography Geshe Ngawang Samten is at Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath. Jay L. Garfield is at Smith College. Promotional This translation of Tsong kha pas elusive commentary is a major event in South Asian philology Long Description Tsong kha pa (14th-century) is arguably the most important and influential philosopher in Tibetan history. An Ocean of Reasoning is the most extensive and perhaps the deepest extant commentary on Nagarjunas Mulamadhyamakakarika (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way), and it can be argued that it is impossible to discuss Nagarjunas work in an informed way without consulting it. It discusses alternative readings of the text and prior commentaries andprovides a detailed exegesis, constituting a systematic presentation of Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophy. Despite its central importance, however, of Tsong kha pas three most important texts, only An Ocean of Reasoning remains untranslated, perhaps because it is both philosophically and linguistically challenging,demanding a rare combination of abilities on the part of a translator. Jay Garfield and 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 will not only be a landmark contribution to the scholarship of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism, but will serve as a valuable companion volume to Jay Garfields highly successfultranslation of The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way. Details ISBN0195147324 ISBN-10 0195147324 ISBN-13 9780195147322 Format Hardcover DEWEY 294.3923 Author Geshe Ngawang Samten Translator Geshe Ngawang Samten Short Title OCEAN OF REASONING Language English Media Book 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 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 Affiliation Professor of Indian Buddhist Philosophy, Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath Position Professor of Indian Buddhist Philosophy Qualifications Jr Alternative 9780195147339 Audience Professional & Vocational 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:53296925;

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