A Tibetan depiction of Nagarjuna; the snakes are depicted as protectors around Nagarjuna's head and the nagas rising out of the water are offering Buddhist sutras.

Nagarjuna (flourished 2nd century ce) was an Indian Buddhist philosopher who articulated the doctrine of emptiness (shunyata) and is traditionally regarded as the founder of the …

Nagarjuna was able to escape when they were detected, but his friends were all apprehended and executed, and, realizing what a precarious business the pursuit of desires was, Nagarjuna …

Feb 10, 2010 · Nagarjuniana. Studies in the Writings and Philosophy of Nāgārjuna, Copenhagen: Akademisk Forlag. Mabbett, Ian, 1998. “The problem of the historical Nagarjuna revisited”, …

Nagarjuna's primary contribution to Buddhist philosophy was his eloquent elucidation of the doctrine of śūnyatā, or "emptiness," which he taught as the logical extension of the Buddha 's …

Nagarjuna assumes a knowledge of the definitions of the sixteen categories as given in the Nyaya Sutras and wrote a treatise on the pramanas where he reduced the syllogism of five members …

Aug 6, 2025 · Nagarjuna was an ancient Indian Buddhist monk and philosopher credited with founding the Madhyamaka school of Mahayana Buddhism. He is important because he …

Nagarjuna (c. 150 – c. 250 CE) is one of the most significant philosophers in the history of Buddhism. His works and teachings laid the foundation for the Madhyamaka (Middle Way) …

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Feb 24, 2019 · Nagarjuna: concise overview of its context and key ideas, why it matters in early Buddhist dialogues, plus links for deeper study. More details inside.