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The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā QUOTES

The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā QUOTES

1 " The victorious ones have said
That emptiness is the relinquishing of all views.
For whomever emptiness is a view,
That one has achieved nothing. "

― Nāgārjuna , The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā

2 " Without recourse to the conventional
The ultimate cannot be shown "

― Nāgārjuna , The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā

3 " Whatever is dependently co-arisen
That is explained to be emptiness.
That, being a dependent designation
Is itself the Middle Way. "

― Nāgārjuna , The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā

4 " 10. Without a foundation in the conventional truth, The significance of the ultimate cannot be taught. Without understanding the significance of the ultimate, Liberation is not achieved. 11. By a misperception of emptiness A person of little intelligence is destroyed. Like a snake incorrectly seized Or like a spell incorrectly cast. 12. For that reason—that the Dharma is Deep and difficult to understand and to learn— The Buddha’s mind despaired of Being able to teach it. "

― Nāgārjuna , The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā

5 " El ser humano se encuentra cegado por la ignorancia y encadenado por la sed "

― Nāgārjuna , The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā

6 " 17. Error does not develop In one who is in error. Error does not develop In one who is not in error. 18. Error does not develop In one in whom error is arising. In whom does error develop? Examine this on your own! "

― Nāgārjuna , The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā