Resurrecting Candrakīrti
Subtitle: disputes in the Tibetan creation of Prāsaṅgika
By: Kevin A. Vose.
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
Subjects: Candrakīrti; Prāsaṅgika; Buddhism -- China -- Tibet -- Doctrines
Description: "Candrakirti's writings have formed the basis for Madhyamaka study in all major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. In Resurrecting Candrakirti, Kevin Vose presents the reader with a thorough presentation of Candrakirti's rise to prominence and the further elaborations the Tibetans have made on his presentation of emptiness. By splitting Madhyamaka into two sub-schools, namely the Svatantrika and Prasangika, the Tibetans became pioneers in understanding reality, and created a new way to define differences in interpretation. Resurrecting Candrakirti provides the historical and philosophical context necessary to understand both Madhyamaka and its importance to Tibetan Buddhist thought."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.