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Mūlamadhyamakakārikā

The Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (Sanskritमूलमध्यमककारिकाRoot Verses on the Middle Way), abbreviated as MMK, is the foundational text of the Madhyamaka school of Mahāyāna Buddhist philosophy. It was composed by the Indian philosopher Nāgārjuna (approximately around 150 CE).

The MMK makes use of reductio arguments to show how all phenomena (dharmas) are empty of svabhava (which has been variously translated as essence, own-being, or inherent existence). The MMK is widely regarded as one of the most influential and widely studied texts in the history of Buddhist philosophy. The MMK had a major impact on the subsequent development of Buddhist thought, especially in Tibetan Buddhism and East Asian Buddhism.

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Wikipedia. (2023). Mūlamadhyamakakārikā. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mūlamadhyamakakārikā

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