Chandrakirti
Chandrakirti ( 7th century ) was an important Indian philosopher of Mahayana Buddhism and commentator on the Madhyamaka philosophy of Nagarjuna in the early Indian Middle Ages . His Madhyamakavatara ( Tib . : dbu ma la 'jug pa ; "entry into the middle way") is particularly well known .
Translations
Translations of the Madhyamakavatara :
- Geshe Rabten (translator, commentator) Stephen Batchelor (translator, editor) (1983). Echoes of Voidness , London: Wisdom Publications
- Huntington, CW (1989). The emptiness of emptiness . University of Hawaii Press
- Geshe Kelsang Gyatso . Ocean of Nectar: Wisdom and Compassion in Mahayana Buddhism . London: Tharpa Publications , 1995.
- Padmakara Translation Group (2002). Introduction to the Middle Way (Candrakirti's Madhyamakāvatāra with Mipham Rinpoche's Commentary). Shambhala
- Introduction to the Middle Way: Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara with commentary by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, edited by Alex Trisoglio, Khyentse Foundation, 2003
Web links
- Peter G. Fenner: Candrakiirti's refutation of Buddhist idealism (ccbs.ntu.edu.tw)
- Robert Thurman : Philosophical Nonegocentrism in Wittgenstein and Candrakirti (indology.net)
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| SURNAME | Chandrakirti |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Candrakirti; Dawa dragpa; zla ba grags pa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian philosopher of Mahayana Buddhism |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th century |