Synopses & Reviews
Nagarjuna'sMulamadhyamakakarikais one of the great classics of Buddhist literature. Composed around 150 CE, it is a distillation of the most fundamental concepts in Buddhist philosophy. Gudo Nishijima's careful translation combined with Brad Warner's simple and straightforward explanations create a down-to-earth elucidation of this ancient and profound classic.
Gudo Nishijima is a Japanese Zen Buddhist priest and teacher. He is the author of several books and a notable translator of Buddhist texts.
Brad Warner is a Soto Zen priest, punk rock bass guitarist (Zero Defex and Dimentia 13), and the author ofHardcore Zen,Sit Down and Shut Up, andZen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate.
Synopsis
New transaltion and commentary of ancient Buddhist text by bestsellling author Brad Warner and teacher.
About the Author
Brad Warner is a Soto Zen priest, punk rock bass guitarist and the bestselling author of Hard Core zen, Sit Down and Shut Up and the newly released Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate. Nishijima is a Japanese Zen priest and the author of several books in Japanese and English. He has also been a notable translator of Buddhist texts: working with Chodo Cross, Nishijima compiled one of the three complete English versions of Dogen's 95-fascicle Kana Shobogenzo, based on his 13-volume modern Japanese translation and commentary, and often considered as the most exact.