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| − | '''[[Nagarjuna]]''' (Skt. ''[[Nāgārjuna]]''; Tib. {{BigTibetan|[[ཀླུ་སྒྲུབ་]]}}, ''[[ludrup]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[klu sgrub]]'') - one of the six great commentators (the ‘[[Six Ornaments]]’) on the [[Buddha]]’s teachings, the great [[scholar]] [[Nagarjuna]] (c.150-250) is revered as an [[unsurpassed]] [[master]] by all [[Buddhist]] schools. His teachings provide the foundation for the [[Madhyamika]] School, which propounds the ‘[[Middle Way]]’ [[philosophy]], accepted as the [[highest]] [[view]] within the [[sutrayana]]. He was also the revealer of the [[Prajñaparamita]] [[Sutra]]s, the core [[teaching]] of the [[second turning of the wheel]] of the [[Dharma]]. He is also counted among the [[eighty-four mahasiddhas]], and among the [[eight vidyadharas]]. | + | '''[[Nagarjuna]]''' (Skt. ''[[Nāgārjuna]]''; Tib. {{BigTibetan|[[ཀླུ་སྒྲུབ་]]}}, ''[[ludrup]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[klu sgrub]]'') - one of the six great commentators (the ‘[[Six Ornaments]]’) on the [[Buddha]]’s teachings, the great [[scholar]] [[Nagarjuna]] (c.150-250) is revered as an [[unsurpassed]] [[master]] by |
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| + | all [[Buddhist]] schools. His teachings provide the foundation for the [[Madhyamika]] School, which propounds the ‘[[Middle Way]]’ [[philosophy]], accepted as the [[highest]] [[view]] within the [[sutrayana]]. He was also the revealer of the [[Prajñaparamita]] [[Sutra]]s, the core [[teaching]] of the [[second turning of the wheel]] of the [[Dharma]]. He is also counted among the [[eighty-four mahasiddhas]], and among the [[eight vidyadharas]]. | ||
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[[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] said: | [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] said: | ||
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:[[Noble]] [[Nagarjuna]] was like a second [[buddha]] in this [[world]]. He composed commentaries explaining all the [[Buddha’s]] [[views]]. The [[Six Ornaments and Two Supreme Ones]] of the [[noble]] land of [[India]] asserted that there is no difference between [[Nagarjuna’s]] commentaries and the [[Buddha’s teachings]]. This is because [[Nagarjuna’s]] commentaries cover all [[three turnings]] of the [[wheel]] as well as the secret-mantra [[vajrayana]]. | :[[Noble]] [[Nagarjuna]] was like a second [[buddha]] in this [[world]]. He composed commentaries explaining all the [[Buddha’s]] [[views]]. The [[Six Ornaments and Two Supreme Ones]] of the [[noble]] land of [[India]] asserted that there is no difference between [[Nagarjuna’s]] commentaries and the [[Buddha’s teachings]]. This is because [[Nagarjuna’s]] commentaries cover all [[three turnings]] of the [[wheel]] as well as the secret-mantra [[vajrayana]]. | ||
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==Writings== | ==Writings== | ||
===Collections=== | ===Collections=== | ||
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[[Nagarjuna's]] writings mainly employ {{Wiki|reasoning}} in order to clarify the [[view]] and the conduct of the [[Buddhist]] teachings. His writings are categorized into three collections, [[corresponding]] to the [[three turnings]] of the [[wheel]] of the [[Dharma]]. These three collections are: | [[Nagarjuna's]] writings mainly employ {{Wiki|reasoning}} in order to clarify the [[view]] and the conduct of the [[Buddhist]] teachings. His writings are categorized into three collections, [[corresponding]] to the [[three turnings]] of the [[wheel]] of the [[Dharma]]. These three collections are: | ||
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*[[Collection of Advice]] | *[[Collection of Advice]] | ||
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**[[Precious Garland]] -- advice on how to conduct one's [[life]] and how [[to construct]] {{Wiki|social}} policies that reflect [[Buddhist]] ideals. | **[[Precious Garland]] -- advice on how to conduct one's [[life]] and how [[to construct]] {{Wiki|social}} policies that reflect [[Buddhist]] ideals. | ||
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**[[Letter to a Friend]] -- a concise and comprehensive introduction to the entire [[path]] and practice of [[Buddhism]]. | **[[Letter to a Friend]] -- a concise and comprehensive introduction to the entire [[path]] and practice of [[Buddhism]]. | ||
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**[[Tree of Wisdom]] -- commentary of manners or [[moral]] maxim. | **[[Tree of Wisdom]] -- commentary of manners or [[moral]] maxim. | ||
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**[[A Hundred Wisdoms]] | **[[A Hundred Wisdoms]] | ||
**[[Drops for Healing Beings]] | **[[Drops for Healing Beings]] | ||
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**[[Commentary on Bodhichitta]] (Skt. [[Bodhicitta-vivarana]]; Tib. {{BigTibetan|[[བྱང་ཆུབ་སེམས་ཀྱི་འགྲེལ་བ་]]}}, [[Wyl.]] ''[[byang chub sems kyi ‘grel ba]]'') | **[[Commentary on Bodhichitta]] (Skt. [[Bodhicitta-vivarana]]; Tib. {{BigTibetan|[[བྱང་ཆུབ་སེམས་ཀྱི་འགྲེལ་བ་]]}}, [[Wyl.]] ''[[byang chub sems kyi ‘grel ba]]'') | ||
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**[[Sutrasamucchaya|Anthology or Compendium of Sutras]] (Skt. [[Sutrasamuccaya]]; Tib. {{BigTibetan|[[མདོ་ཀུན་ལས་བཏུས་པ་]]}}, [[Wyl.]] ''[[mdo kun las btus pa]]'') | **[[Sutrasamucchaya|Anthology or Compendium of Sutras]] (Skt. [[Sutrasamuccaya]]; Tib. {{BigTibetan|[[མདོ་ཀུན་ལས་བཏུས་པ་]]}}, [[Wyl.]] ''[[mdo kun las btus pa]]'') | ||
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*[[Collection of Middle Way Reasoning]] | *[[Collection of Middle Way Reasoning]] | ||
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*[[Collection of Praises]] | *[[Collection of Praises]] | ||
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**[[Praise to the Dharmadhatu]] | **[[Praise to the Dharmadhatu]] | ||
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**[[Praise of the Supramundane]] | **[[Praise of the Supramundane]] | ||
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**[[Praise of the Inconceivable]] | **[[Praise of the Inconceivable]] | ||
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**[[Praise of the Ultimate]] | **[[Praise of the Ultimate]] | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
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{{Nolinking|*''Master of Wisdom, Writings of the Buddhist Master Nagarjuna'', translations by Christian Lindtner, Dharma Publishing, 1986 | {{Nolinking|*''Master of Wisdom, Writings of the Buddhist Master Nagarjuna'', translations by Christian Lindtner, Dharma Publishing, 1986 | ||
*David Seyfort Ruegg, ''The Literature of the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy in India'', Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1981, pp. 4-49 | *David Seyfort Ruegg, ''The Literature of the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy in India'', Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1981, pp. 4-49 | ||
*Lobsang N. Tsonawa, ''Indian Buddhist Pandits from The Jewel Garland of Buddhist History'', Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1985.}} | *Lobsang N. Tsonawa, ''Indian Buddhist Pandits from The Jewel Garland of Buddhist History'', Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1985.}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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*[http://www.berzinarchives.com/web/en/archives/approaching_buddhism/teachers/lineage_masters/biography_nagarjuna.html A brief biography of Nagarjuna by Alexander Berzin] | *[http://www.berzinarchives.com/web/en/archives/approaching_buddhism/teachers/lineage_masters/biography_nagarjuna.html A brief biography of Nagarjuna by Alexander Berzin] | ||
*{{LH|indian-masters/nagarjuna|Nagarjuna Series on Lotsawa House}} | *{{LH|indian-masters/nagarjuna|Nagarjuna Series on Lotsawa House}} | ||
*{{TBRC|P4954|TBRC Profile of Nagarjuna}} | *{{TBRC|P4954|TBRC Profile of Nagarjuna}} | ||
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{{RigpaWiki}} | {{RigpaWiki}} | ||
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[[Category:Historical Masters]] | [[Category:Historical Masters]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Masters]] | [[Category:Indian Masters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:40, 4 December 2023
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Nagarjuna (Skt. Nāgārjuna; Tib. ཀླུ་སྒྲུབ་, ludrup; Wyl. klu sgrub) - one of the six great commentators (the ‘Six Ornaments’) on the Buddha’s teachings, the great scholar Nagarjuna (c.150-250) is revered as an unsurpassed master by
all Buddhist schools. His teachings provide the foundation for the Madhyamika School, which propounds the ‘Middle Way’ philosophy, accepted as the highest view within the sutrayana. He was also the revealer of the Prajñaparamita Sutras, the core teaching of the second turning of the wheel of the Dharma. He is also counted among the eighty-four mahasiddhas, and among the eight vidyadharas.
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche said:
- Noble Nagarjuna was like a second buddha in this world. He composed commentaries explaining all the Buddha’s views. The Six Ornaments and Two Supreme Ones of the noble land of India asserted that there is no difference between Nagarjuna’s commentaries and the Buddha’s teachings. This is because Nagarjuna’s commentaries cover all three turnings of the wheel as well as the secret-mantra vajrayana.
Writings
Collections
Nagarjuna's writings mainly employ reasoning in order to clarify the view and the conduct of the Buddhist teachings. His writings are categorized into three collections, corresponding to the three turnings of the wheel of the Dharma. These three collections are:
- Precious Garland -- advice on how to conduct one's life and how to construct social policies that reflect Buddhist ideals.
- Letter to a Friend -- a concise and comprehensive introduction to the entire path and practice of Buddhism.
- Tree of Wisdom -- commentary of manners or moral maxim.
Further Reading
- Master of Wisdom, Writings of the Buddhist Master Nagarjuna, translations by Christian Lindtner, Dharma Publishing, 1986
- David Seyfort Ruegg, The Literature of the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy in India, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1981, pp. 4-49
- Lobsang N. Tsonawa, Indian Buddhist Pandits from The Jewel Garland of Buddhist History, Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1985.
External Links
- A brief biography of Nagarjuna by Alexander Berzin
- Nagarjuna Series on Lotsawa House
TBRC Profile of Nagarjuna
