Ratnāvalī
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Ratnāvalī is a foundational Mahāyāna Buddhist treatise by the philosopher Nāgārjuna that presents key teachings on the path to enlightenment and the conduct of a bodhisattva.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist treatise
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Mahāyāna text ⓘ śāstra ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
clarifying the path to Buddhahood
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instruction in the bodhisattva way of life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Madhyamaka philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Nāgārjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
bodhisattva ethics
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skillful means (upāya) ⓘ union of wisdom and compassion ⓘ |
| composedBy | Nāgārjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
advice to rulers
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guidance for lay practitioners ⓘ guidance for monastics ⓘ |
| discusses |
benefit of others as primary motivation
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karmic causality ⓘ right view ⓘ six perfections (pāramitās) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bodhisattva path
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ethical conduct of a bodhisattva ⓘ path to enlightenment ⓘ |
| genre | didactic verse treatise ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Garland of Jewels
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Precious Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ Ratnāvalī-nāma-mūla-madhyamaka-śāstra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian Mahāyāna
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Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| period | early centuries CE ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Madhyamaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Chinese translation
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Tibetan translation ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā
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Śūnyatāsaptati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
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Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| respectedIn |
Indian Buddhist scholastic tradition
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Tibetan scholastic curriculum ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Mahāyāna śāstra literature ⓘ |
| teaches |
compassion
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emptiness (śūnyatā) ⓘ perfection of wisdom ⓘ |
| textType | root text studied with commentaries ⓘ |
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