Abstract

The present paper provides a critical edition of basic verses of Madhyamakāvatāra chapter 6. The verses are extracted from the Sanskrit manuscript of the Madhyamakāvatārabhāṣya preserved at Potala Palace. The Madhyamakāvatāra is one of Candrakīrti’s major works and clearly establishes his own doctrinal position. Chapter 6 (about two-thirds of the entire text) contains most important doctrinal discussions of the work.

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  • The existence of a Sanskrit manuscript of Candrakırti’s Madhyamakāvatārabhāṣya in the Sanskrit manuscript collection of the Potala Palacein Lhasa was first reported by Luo Zhao.1 The manuscript was later microfilmed

  • We are only able to access the manuscript through the microfilm copy preserved at the China Tibetology Research Centre (CTRC), Beijing

  • In the section “Explanation of dharmanairātmya,” Candrakırti presents his own position on the Two Truths and criticizes core Yogacara doctrines, including the ālayavijñāna, the non-existence of external objects, and self-perception; in the section “Explanation of pudgalanairātmya,” he defends himself against opponents who expect the use of logical argumentation based on real things

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Introduction

The existence of a Sanskrit manuscript of Candrakırti’s Madhyamakāvatārabhāṣya in the Sanskrit manuscript collection of the Potala Palacein Lhasa was first reported by Luo Zhao.1 The manuscript was later microfilmed.

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