The Foundational Standpoint of Madhyamika Philosophy

Contents: Foreword/John P. Keenan. Preface. 1. Madhyamika philosophy. 2. The two truths. 3. The conventional world of being. 4. The truth of worldly convention. 5. Verbal quiescence and reaching toward ultimate meaning. 6. The two truths and the path. 7. The recovery of worldly convention from emptiness. 8. Differentiation and original awakening. 9. Worldly convention as being-only. 10. The role of reason. Conclusion. Notes. Glossary. Textual references.

"The Madhyamika philosophy of Nagarjuna articulates the basic Mahayana insights in two themes: the identity of emptiness- dependent co-arising, and the two truths. In The Foundational Standpoint of Madhyamika Philosophy Gadjin M. Nagao, one of the foremost Buddhist scholars in the world, presents an in-depth interpretation of this foundational philosophy of Mahayana Buddhism.

"In this book, the author has culled data from Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Western sources, a rare feat which only a few scholars are capable of accomplishing. The translation is faithful, readable, and masterful." (jacket)