Introduction to Madhyamaka Philosophy |
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abhāva non-ens Absolute Reality According Arhat Aryadeva attainment bhūta Bodhi Bodhicitta Bodhisattva Buddha Buddhahood called Candrakirti Candrakirti says causality century A. D. commentary concept conditioned conditionedness developed devoid Dharma-kāya dharmadhātu dharmaiṣaṇā dharmas dharmatā dhyāna dialectic doctrine elements of existence enlightenment entities eternal God in Buddhism Hinayana Hinayāna and Mahāyāna Hinayānist believed ideal of Mahāyāna inexpressible Kārikā Karuņā kāya klesas known Kumārajīva madhyamā pratipad Madhyamaka philosophy Madhyamaka system Mahā Mahasanghikas Mahāyāna Buddhism Mahāyānist means meditation Nāgārjuna Nāgārjuna puts Nāgārjuna says Nāgas negation Nirvāņa non-dual ontological Pāli paramartha pāramitā phase phenomena phenomenal existence positive prajñā prajñā transcendental wisdom Prajñāpāramitā prasanga Prasangika Prasannapadā pratityasamutpāda pudgala realization relative saṁsāra Samskṛta samvṛti Šāstra Satkāryavāda satya sense skandhas Sthaviras śūnya Śūnyatā Šūnyavāda svabhāva Tathāgata Tathatā tattva teachings tetralemma theory things thought-construction Tibetan translation tion transcendent to thought ultimate nature ultimate Reality ultimately real unconditioned unsubstantiality utpattiḥ veil verse Vijñānavāda yāna