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| + | Also known as [[Bhavya]]. An [[Indian]] [[Buddhist]] [[scholar]] of [[Madhyamika philosophy]]. He is the founder of the [[Svatantrika school]], one of the two schools of [[Madhyamika]], the other {{Wiki|being}} the [[Prasangika school]] led by his contemporary, [[Buddhapalita]]. Born to the {{Wiki|royal}} family in {{Wiki|Magadha}}, [[India]], [[Bhavaviveka]] studied the [[Mahayana sutras]] and [[Nagarjuna's]] works under [[Samgharakshita]], a [[Madhyamika]] [[scholar]]. Later, he wrote The [[Treatise on the Lamp of Wisdom]] (Skt [[Prajna-pradipa]] ), a commentary on [[Nagarjuna's]] [[Verses on the Middle Way]] ([[Madhyamaka-karika]]), in which he criticized [[Buddhapalita's]] method of demonstrating the [[truth]] of [[nonsubstantiality]]. As a result, the [[Madhyamika]] school split into two. To demonstrate the [[truth]] of [[nonsubstantiality]], [[Bhavaviveka]] adopted [[Dignaga's]] method of [[Buddhist logic]]. He wrote The [[Heart of the Middle Way]] ([[Madhyamaka-hridaya]] ) in which he criticized the [[doctrine]] of the [[Vijnanavada]], or [[Consciousness-Only]], school. [[Dharmapala]] of the [[Consciousness-Only school]] retorted [[Bhavaviveka's]] criticisms. [[Bhavaviveka]] took the position that all [[phenomena]] are [[interdependent]] and have no independent [[existence]] of their own, or are [[non-substantial]] in {{Wiki|nature}}. [[Dharmapala]] asserted that [[phenomena]] arise from [[consciousness]] ([[vijnana]] ), which is the only [[reality]]. (The [[Sanskrit]] words [[madhyamika]] and [[madhyamaka]] both mean [[intermediate]] or [[middle]].) | ||
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Bhavaviveka
清弁 (c. 490–570) (Skt; Jpn Shoben)
Also known as Bhavya. An Indian Buddhist scholar of Madhyamika philosophy. He is the founder of the Svatantrika school, one of the two schools of Madhyamika, the other being the Prasangika school led by his contemporary, Buddhapalita. Born to the royal family in Magadha, India, Bhavaviveka studied the Mahayana sutras and Nagarjuna's works under Samgharakshita, a Madhyamika scholar. Later, he wrote The Treatise on the Lamp of Wisdom (Skt Prajna-pradipa ), a commentary on Nagarjuna's Verses on the Middle Way (Madhyamaka-karika), in which he criticized Buddhapalita's method of demonstrating the truth of nonsubstantiality. As a result, the Madhyamika school split into two. To demonstrate the truth of nonsubstantiality, Bhavaviveka adopted Dignaga's method of Buddhist logic. He wrote The Heart of the Middle Way (Madhyamaka-hridaya ) in which he criticized the doctrine of the Vijnanavada, or Consciousness-Only, school. Dharmapala of the Consciousness-Only school retorted Bhavaviveka's criticisms. Bhavaviveka took the position that all phenomena are interdependent and have no independent existence of their own, or are non-substantial in nature. Dharmapala asserted that phenomena arise from consciousness (vijnana ), which is the only reality. (The Sanskrit words madhyamika and madhyamaka both mean intermediate or middle.)
