The great Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna's writings on emptiness, "sunyata", have profoundly influenced Indian, Tibetan and Chinese Buddhism for nearly 2000 years. The central statement of his thought is found in his "Middle Stanzas". The "Middle Treatise" (T. 1564) here translated in full into English, is Kumarajiva's Chinese version of Nagarjuna's "Middle Stanzas" with the commentary, attributed to the monk "Blue Eyes" (Pingala, Vimalaksa), which exists only in the Chinese Buddhist canon. The introductory chapters set the "Treatise" in context within the Sino-Japanese Buddhist tradition, introduce Madhyamika ideas found in the "Middle Treatise", and provide a detailed commentary on the "Treatise" for the modern reader, discussing each chapter and clarifying the argument of the "Treatise". The translation of all 27 chapters of the "Middle Treatise" forms the heart of the work, while the extensive notes to the translation contain more discussion and specialized information, including many of the Chinese terms found in the Treatise. The authorship of the "Middle Treatise" is considered in an appendix.
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This review is from: Nagarjuna in China: A Translation of the Middle Treatise (Studies in Asian Thought and Religion) (Hardcover)
The first widely available English translation of Kumarajiva's Chinese translation of Nagarjuna's Madhyamika Karika (Middle Treatise). There are several English translations of Nagarjuna's Madhyamika Karika from both the original Sanskrit and the Tibetan versions. But almost all Chinese and Japanese Buddhist denominations study Kumarajiva's Chinese version of Nagarjuna's masterpiece. "Nagarjuna in China" contains the complete English translation of both the original text, and an ancient commentary by Pingala.A history of the "Middle Treatise" and a reivew of the doctrines and principles covered in the work are informative and well written. Since translation from Sanskrit to Chinese demanded interpretation of the deep meanings of the passages, a reading of this version of the Middle Treaties will give insight into both Nagarjuan's and Kumarajiva's viewpoints on the Three Truths of emptiness, existence and the middle way.
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