Nagarjuna
(nāgārjuna)
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A Buddhist philosopher and saint usually placed in the beginning of the second century C.E. |
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A Buddhist philosopher and saint usually placed in the beginning of the second century C.E. He taught Śūnyavāda, meaning that all reality is empty of any permanent essence. His thought is central to Zen philosophy. |
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The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji: The Life of Zen Master Keido Fukushima , by Ishwar C. Harris |
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