Nagarjuna
Philosopher, Founding Figure
0150 – 0250
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Who was Nagarjuna?
Nāgārjuna is widely considered one of the most important Buddhist philosophers after the historical Buddha. Along with his disciple Āryadeva, he is credited with founding the Madhyamaka school of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Nāgārjuna is also credited with developing the philosophy of the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras and, in some sources, with having revealed these scriptures in the world, having recovered them from the nāgas. Furthermore, he is traditionally supposed to have written several treatises on rasayana alchemy as well as serving a term as the head of Nālandā University.
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- Born
- 0150
South India - Religion
- Buddhism
- Profession
- Died
- 0250
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on July 23, 2013
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