Candrakīrti
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Candrakīrti was a 7th-century Indian Buddhist philosopher and commentator renowned for his influential expositions of Madhyamaka (Middle Way) thought, especially through works like the Madhyamakāvatāra.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Candrakirti | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Indian Buddhist philosopher ⓘ Madhyamaka philosopher ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nālandā monastic university NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 7th century ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
key figure in defining Prāsaṅgika vs Svātantrika distinction
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major authority for later Tibetan scholasticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Prāsaṅgika interpretation in Tibetan Buddhism
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Tibetan Madhyamaka tradition ⓘ Tsongkhapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhapālita
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Nāgārjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ Āryadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commentaries on Nāgārjuna
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critique of autonomous syllogisms (svatantra-anumāna) ⓘ defense of Nāgārjuna’s Madhyamaka ⓘ exposition of emptiness (śūnyatā) ⓘ use of prasaṅga (reductio) arguments ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| Madhyamakāvatāra_subject |
realization of emptiness
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stages of the bodhisattva path ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Catuḥśataka-ṭīkā
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Madhyamakāvatāra NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhyamakāvatāra-bhāṣya NERFINISHED ⓘ Prasannapadā NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuktiṣaṣṭikā-vṛtti NERFINISHED ⓘ Āryadeva-śataka-ṭīkā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
Buddhist philosophy
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Epistemology ⓘ Metaphysics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
critique of Yogācāra (Cittamātra) interpretations
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emphasis on conventional truth in everyday practice ⓘ interpretation of Madhyamaka as non-assertive ⓘ rejection of inherent existence (svabhāva) ⓘ two truths doctrine (conventional and ultimate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Prasannapadā_type | commentary on Nāgārjuna’s Mūlamadhyamakakārikā ⓘ |
| region | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
commentator on Madhyamaka texts
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systematizer of Prāsaṅgika-Madhyamaka ⓘ |
| school | Prāsaṅgika-Madhyamaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfCommentaryOn |
Catuḥśataka
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Mūlamadhyamakakārikā NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuktiṣaṣṭikā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Madhyamaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnPath | bodhisattva path as explained in Madhyamakāvatāra ⓘ |
| viewOnPractice | union of wisdom (prajñā) and compassion (karuṇā) ⓘ |
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Candrakirti