{"product_id":"ocean-of-reasoning-a-great-commentary-on-nagarjunas-mulamadhyamakakarika-paperback","title":"Ocean of Reasoning: A Great Commentary on Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRje Tsong Khapa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeshe Ngawang Samten\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJay L. Garfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTsong khapa (14th-15th centuries) is arguably the most important and influential philosopher in Tibetan history. His \u003cem\u003eOcean of Reasoning\u003c\/em\u003e is the most extensive and perhaps the deepest extant commentary on Nāgārjuna's \u003cem\u003eMūlamadhyamakakārikā (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way)\u003c\/em\u003e, and it can be argued that it is impossible to discuss Nāgārjuna's work in an informed way without consulting it. It discusses alternative readings of the text and prior commentaries and provides a detailed exegesis, constituting a systematic presentation of Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophy. Despite its central importance, however, of Tsong khapa's three most important texts, only \u003cem\u003eOcean of Reasoning\u003c\/em\u003e has until now remained untranslated, perhaps because it is both philosophically and linguistically challenging, demanding a rare combination of abilities on the part of a translator. Jay L. Garfield and Geshe Ngawang Samten bring the requisite skills to this difficult task, combining between them expertise in Western and Indian philosophy, and fluency in Tibetan, Sanskrit, and English. The resulting translation of this important text is not only a landmark contribution to the scholarship of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism, but will be invaluable to students of Tibetan Buddhism and philosophy, who will now be able to read this work alongside Nāgārjuna's masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJay L. Garfield\u003c\/strong\u003e is Doris Silbert Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy at Smith College and Director of the Five Colleges Tibetan Studies in India Program, and also teaches at the Universities of Massachusetts and Melbourne and the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in India. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP 1995), which is the standard English translation of Nāgārjuna's \u003cem\u003eMūlamadhyamakakārikā\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEmpty Words: Buddhist Philosophy and Cross-Cultural Interpretation\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP 2002). \u003cstrong\u003eGeshe Ngawang Samten\u003c\/strong\u003e is Director and Vice Chancellor, as well as Professor of Indian Buddhist Philosophy, of the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in India. He is the editor of the standard critical Tibetan edition of Nāgārjuna's \u003cem\u003eratnavali\u003c\/em\u003e (CIHTS Press 1991).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 632\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.26 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44278704111718,"sku":"9780195147339","price":126.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/a3ZMUmVORUdHdklhUzVzcTRVT2REQT09.webp?v=1766488074","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/ocean-of-reasoning-a-great-commentary-on-nagarjunas-mulamadhyamakakarika-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}