Mūlamadhyamakakārikā
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Mūlamadhyamakakārikā
| Full title | Mūlamadhyamakakārikā: Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way |
|---|---|
| Author | Nāgārjuna |
| Pages | 216 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Nāgārjuna’s verses on emptiness and dependent origination — the root text of Madhyamaka Buddhism, and an argument that nothing has independent existence, including the argument. |
Where I heard about it
- A reply to @SpencrGreenberg — in the thread under his question “What non-fiction book taught you the most about how the world (or how humanity or society) really works?” (June 2025).
About this edition
Composed around the second century CE; any modern translation will do.
Connections
- A question for you — What non-fiction… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- Religion · Complexity — where this sits in the corpus.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.