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Candrakīrti

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Texts related to the Madhyamakāvatāra (dbu ma la ’jug pa), or Introduction to the Middle Way, by Candrakīrti:

Advice

Conveying the Essence of the Middle Way of Consequence by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Almost certainly written in 1958, this brief text in verse summarizes Tsongkhapa Lobzang Drakpa's approach to Prāsaṅgika Madhyamaka based on his interpretation of Candrakīrti's Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamakāvatāra).

Commentary

Commentary on the Madhyamakāvatāra—Part 1—Collection of Reasoning by Khenchen Namdrol Tsering

In this teaching, translated from an audio recording, Khenchen Namdrol Tsering explains the background to Candrakīrti's classic work by discussing the texts of the 'collection (or corpus) of reasoning' (rigs tshogs) attributed to Nāgārjuna, the great philosopher and founder of the Madhyamaka tradition.

Commentary on the Madhyamakāvatāra—Part 2—Title and Translators Homage by Khenchen Namdrol Tsering

In this, the second part of his extensive oral commentary on Candrakīrti's Madhyamakāvatāra, Khenchen Namdrol Tsering discusses the title of the text and the translator's homage.

Prologue

Prologue to Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamakāvatāra) by Khenpo Shenga

This introduction to the teaching of Candrakīrti's Madhyamakāvatāra explains how the text provides an introduction (avatāra) to the most important Middle Way treatise, namely the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā of Nāgārjuna.

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