Candrakirti's Introduction to the Middle Way

Candrak?rti''s Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamak?vat?ra) is a central work of Buddhist philosophy for two reasons. First, it provides an introduction to Madhyamaka, one of the three major philosophical schools of Buddhist thought (the other two being Abhidharma and Yog?c?ra). Second, within Madhyamaka, Candrak?rti''s text occupies a very prominent role. This is primarily due to its enormou...