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    Introduction to the Middle Way

    Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara with Commentary by Ju Mipham

    Author Jamgon Mipham, Chandrakirti
    Translated by Padmakara Translation Group
    Paperback
    $39.95 US
    Shambhala
    6.06"W x 8.99"H x 1.13"D   | 21 oz | 20 per carton
    On sale Feb 08, 2005 | 432 Pages | 9781590300091
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    An adventure into the heart of Buddhist wisdom through the Madhyamika—or Middle Way—teachings

    This book includes a verse translation of the Madhyamakavatara by the renowned seventh-century Indian master Chandrakirti, an extremely influential text of Mahayana Buddhism, followed by an exhaustive logical explanation of its meaning by the modern Tibetan master Jamgön Mipham, composed approximately twelve centuries later. Chandrakirti's work is an introduction to the Madhyamika teachings of Nagarjuna, which are themselves a systematization of the Prajnaparamita, or “Perfection of Wisdom” literature, the sutras on the crucial but elusive concept of emptiness.

    Chandrakirti's work has been accepted throughout Tibetan Buddhism as the highest expression of the Buddhist view on the sutra level. With Jamgön Mipham's commentary, it is a definitive presentation of the wisdom of emptiness, a central theme of Buddhist teachings. This book is a core study text for both academic students and practitioners of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.
    "For the 'hands-on' Madhyamaka practitioner, this translation of Chandrakirti's Introduction with Mipham's commentary is like a well-stocked tool box, complete with detailed instructions for use."— Buddhadharma
    Jamgon Mipham (1846–1912), one of the great luminaries of Tibetan Buddhism in modern times, has had a dominant and vitalizing influence on the Nyingma School and beyond. He was an important member of the Rimé, or nonsectarian movement, which did much to strengthen and preserve the entire tradition. A scholar of outstanding brilliance and versatility, his translated works are eagerly anticipated by English-language readers. View titles by Jamgon Mipham
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    An adventure into the heart of Buddhist wisdom through the Madhyamika—or Middle Way—teachings

    This book includes a verse translation of the Madhyamakavatara by the renowned seventh-century Indian master Chandrakirti, an extremely influential text of Mahayana Buddhism, followed by an exhaustive logical explanation of its meaning by the modern Tibetan master Jamgön Mipham, composed approximately twelve centuries later. Chandrakirti's work is an introduction to the Madhyamika teachings of Nagarjuna, which are themselves a systematization of the Prajnaparamita, or “Perfection of Wisdom” literature, the sutras on the crucial but elusive concept of emptiness.

    Chandrakirti's work has been accepted throughout Tibetan Buddhism as the highest expression of the Buddhist view on the sutra level. With Jamgön Mipham's commentary, it is a definitive presentation of the wisdom of emptiness, a central theme of Buddhist teachings. This book is a core study text for both academic students and practitioners of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.

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    "For the 'hands-on' Madhyamaka practitioner, this translation of Chandrakirti's Introduction with Mipham's commentary is like a well-stocked tool box, complete with detailed instructions for use."— Buddhadharma

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    Jamgon Mipham (1846–1912), one of the great luminaries of Tibetan Buddhism in modern times, has had a dominant and vitalizing influence on the Nyingma School and beyond. He was an important member of the Rimé, or nonsectarian movement, which did much to strengthen and preserve the entire tradition. A scholar of outstanding brilliance and versatility, his translated works are eagerly anticipated by English-language readers. View titles by Jamgon Mipham
    Chandrakirti View titles by Chandrakirti

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