The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities
author: Lokesh Chandra
edition: 2002, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 807
ISBN-10: 812460178X
ISBN-13: 9788124601785
Topic: Tibetan-buddhism
Nagarjuna
This chapter describes Nagarjuna located on page 10 and contained in the collection "Teachers (Guru) : Prajna Teachers" in the book Tibetan Iconography (a unique pantheon). This book deals with the iconography of deities within the Pantheon of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Matrkas (Goddesses), Gurus (Teachers), Protective Deities and various other spiritual entities. The Buddhist art and iconography in this book is accompanied by Chinese eulogies.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Nagarjuna” according to 29 books dealing with Buddhism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Mahayana Buddhism and Early Advaita Vedanta (Study) [by Asokan N.]
Nagarjuna evolved his Philosophical treatise as Madhyamika Shastra. His followers are called Madhyamikas. Nagarjuna s Madhyamika philosophy laid the foundation for all subsequent Mahayana thinking. Nagarjuna was born in Amaravati as a Brahmin about 2nd century AD in Andhra Desha. By the 2nd Century AD, Nagarjuna s time, Sanskrit became a delicately sophisticated medium for Philosophers, poets, religious writers, scientists and bureaucrats. Nagarjuna was the contemporary of Kanishka....
Read full contents: Chapter 2.1 - Madhyamika Philosophy
The gods of northern Buddhism [by Alice Getty]
Nagarjuna (T.) klu-ssgrub (the serpent saint). (M.) naganjuna baksi (Nagarjuna, the teacher). Mudra: dharmacakra (teaching). Nagarjuna is usually called the 'founder' of the Mahay ana system; but it is claimed by some that he was only its principal expounder. The Japanese look upon Asvaghosha, the probable master of Nagarjuna, as the founder of the doctrine of the Great Vehicle....
Read full contents: Chapter XV - Historical Personages Deified
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra [by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön]
These three points constitute the outline of Nagarjuna’s biography and, if indications were not so slight, I [Lamotte] could easily believe that Kao tso is none other than Nagarjuna. Nagarjuna was also a native of southern India (Andhra) and was a friend of king Shatavahana....
Read full contents: Appendix 9 - Identification of the Dharma teacher ‘Kao Tso’
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