Dependent Arising and Emptiness: A Buddhist Interpretation of Madhyamika Philosophy [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 25, 1989

Arising and emptiness are the two essential Buddhist concepts, which when understood, lead to the highest school of Buddhist philosophy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A must for anyone who is interested in Madhyamaka philosophy." -- Thupten Jinpa, principal translator to H.H. the Dalai Lama and the author of Self, Reality and Reason in Tibetan Philosophy: Tsongkhapa's Quest for the Middle Way.

"Dependent Arising and Emptiness, because of its tremendous clarity and comprehensiveness, stands out as one of the gems." -- Jose Ignacio Cabezon, XIVth Dalai Lama Professor of Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies

"This work is academically rigorous and comprehensive, with meticulous attention to the subtleties of the Madhyamika view. Recommended wholeheartedly." -- B. Alan Wallace, auithor of Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Language Notes

Text: English
Original Language: Tibetan

Product Details

• Hardcover: 846 pages
• Publisher: Wisdom Publications (January 25, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0861710576
• ISBN-13: 978-0861710577
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,167,887 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Misleading Title, April 24, 2006

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C. Genden "Daniel Genden" (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dependent Arising and Emptiness: A Tibetan Buddhist Interpretation of Madhyamika Philosophy (Paperback)

All too often these days, what is being passed off to westerners as "Tibetan Buddhism" is in fact only a fraction of it. The Gelugpa school is the largest of the 4 schools of Tibetan Buddhism in both the east and the west. However I caution western readers not to take the Gelugpa view as the only or best one. In my reading, the Gelugpa understanding of Madhyamaka is limited on many fronts in comparison to the other schools. The Gelugpa interpretation has been highly debated by many tibetan critics, most notably by the brilliant scholar Ju Mipham(1846-1912). However it is not my intention here to slander or defame the Gelugpa school, but rather to bring attention to the other views seemingly left out of the heading "Tibetan Buddhism". Elizabeth Napper's book is indeed a scholarly work worthy of praise; however I feel that a correction should be made to the title. The Title should read, Dependent-Arising and Emptiness : A GELUGPA Interpretation of Madhyamika Philosophy. It is misleading to present what is only the Gelugpa view as the "Tibetan Buddhist" view.

8 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reader, April 17, 2003

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Mr. B. J. Griffin "fortunate-human" (The World) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dependent Arising and Emptiness: A Buddhist Interpretation of Madhyamika Philosophy (Hardcover)

This book demonstrates Napper's capability as a scholar of the Madhyamaka. Her critical article on the justification of a retranslation of the Wisdom chapter of the LRCM is well-balanced and lucid.

However, my praise goes to her for offering the backbone to the new edition of the LRCM (ASIN-1559391669), and at the same time delivering this book, which includes a superb translation of the 'interwoven' commentaries to the root text, and other salient pointers to the commentarial tradition of Wisdom in the Gelugpa monastary.

Hopefully, the book will be republished sometime!