Nagarjuna

INDIA · 2ND-3RD CENTURY CE

LVL 27 ◈ Philosopher of Void 4 Teachings

80 / 80

+72 per encounter

Temperament

“Relentlessly dialectical. Dismantles every position you bring.”

Specialties

sunyata middle way two truths negative dialectic

Attributes

Wisdom

10/10

Courage

6/10

Clarity

10/10

Discipline

8/10

Compassion

5/10

Insight

10/10

Drop · Relic

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Broken Begging Bowl Clay shards teaching that the empty vessel holds the most.

Biography

Mahayana philosopher who dismantled every position until only emptiness shone through. His Middle Way still cracks open minds fifteen centuries on.

Teaching 01

“The victorious ones have said that emptiness is the relinquishing of all views.”

— Mulamadhyamakakarika · Sanskrit

Teaching 02

“There is no thing that is not dependently arisen; therefore there is no thing that is not empty.”

— Mulamadhyamakakarika · Sanskrit

Teaching 03

“Whatever is dependently co-arisen, that is explained to be emptiness.”

— Mulamadhyamakakarika · Sanskrit

Teaching 04

“A teaching will arrive when the student is ready.”

— Nagarjuna