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'''Bhāvaviveka''' ([[Wyl.]] ''legs ldan 'byed'') - A fifth century master of the [[Svatantrika]] school of [[Madhyamika]]. He was critical of [[Buddhapalita]]’s interpretation of [[Nagarjuna]]’s classic work ''[[The Root Verses on the Wisdom of the Middle Way]]'', because he believed Buddhapalita should have put forward independent logical arguments, rather than simply pointing out the flaws in others’ positions. The great master [[Chandrakirti]] later defended Buddhapalita’s approach and sought to refute Bhavaviveka.  
'''Bhāvaviveka''' ([[Wyl.]] ''legs ldan 'byed'') - A fifth century master of the [[Svatantrika]] school of [[Madhyamika]]. He was critical of [[Buddhapalita]]’s interpretation of [[Nagarjuna]]’s classic work ''[[The Root Verses on the Wisdom of the Middle Way]]'', because he believed Buddhapalita should have put forward independent logical arguments, rather than simply pointing out the flaws in others’ positions. The great master [[Chandrakirti]] later defended Buddhapalita’s approach and sought to refute Bhavaviveka.  


===Principal Writings===
==Writings==
*''[[Heart of the Middle Way]]'' and its auto-commentary, the ''Tarkajvāla''
*''[[Heart of the Middle Way]]'' and its auto-commentary, the ''Tarkajvāla''
* ''Madhyamakārtha saṁgarha''
* ''Madhyamakārtha saṁgarha''
* ''Prajñāpradīpa''
* ''Prajñāpradīpa''


==Further Reading==
*Lobsang N. Tsonawa, ''Indian Buddhist Pandits from The Jewel Garland of Buddhist History'', Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1985.


[[Category:Historical Masters]]
[[Category:Historical Masters]]
[[Category:Seventeen Nalanda Masters]]
[[Category:Seventeen Nalanda Masters]]
[[Category:Madhyamika]]
[[Category:Madhyamika]]

Revision as of 12:15, 7 August 2009

Bhāvaviveka (Wyl. legs ldan 'byed) - A fifth century master of the Svatantrika school of Madhyamika. He was critical of Buddhapalita’s interpretation of Nagarjuna’s classic work The Root Verses on the Wisdom of the Middle Way, because he believed Buddhapalita should have put forward independent logical arguments, rather than simply pointing out the flaws in others’ positions. The great master Chandrakirti later defended Buddhapalita’s approach and sought to refute Bhavaviveka.

Writings

Further Reading

  • Lobsang N. Tsonawa, Indian Buddhist Pandits from The Jewel Garland of Buddhist History, Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1985.