{"product_id":"9781559394307","title":"The Ornament of the Middle Way: A Study of the Madhyamaka Thought of Santaraksita","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBlumenthal, James\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSnow Lion\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/5\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eShantarakshita's \u003ci\u003eThe Ornament of the Middle Way\u003c\/i\u003e is among the  most important Mahayana Buddhist philosophical treatises to emerge on  the Indian subcontinent. In many respects, it represents the culmination  of more than 1300 years of philosophical dialogue and inquiry since the  time of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni. Shantarakshita set forth the  foundation of a syncretic approach to contemporary ideas by synthesizing  the three major trends in Indian Buddhist thought at the time (the  Madhyamaka thought of Nagarjuna, the Yogachara thought of Asanga, and  the logical and epistemological thought of Dharmakirti) into one  consistent and coherent system. Shantarakshitas's text is considered to  be the quintessential exposition or root text of the school of Buddhist  philosophical thought known in Tibet as  Yogachara-Svatantrika-Madhyamaka. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to examining his ideas in  their Indian context, this study examines the way Shantarakshita's ideas  have been understood by and have been an influence on Tibetan Buddhist  traditions. Specifically, Blumenthal examines the way scholars from the  Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism have interpreted, represented, and  incorporated Santaraksita's ideas into their own philosophical project.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first book-length study of the Madyamaka thought of  Shantarakshita in any Western language. It includes a new translation of  Shantarakshita's treatise, extensive extracts from his autocommentary,  and the first complete translation of the primary Geluk commentary on  Shantarakshita's treatise.","brand":"Snow Lion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44215942217983,"sku":"9781559394307","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781559394307_s600x595.jpg?v=1775596129","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781559394307","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}