Chandrakirti
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| Born | India |
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| Influenced by | Nagarjuna |
| Aryadeva | |
| Buddhapālita | |
| Job | Writer |
| Philosopher | |
| Scholar | |
| Books | Madhyamakāvatāra |
| Introduction to the middle way | |
| Four illusions | |
| Madhyamakāvatāra: root text and auto-commentary along with Tibetan text, 6th chapter | |
| School | Madhyamaka |
| Died | 650 AD |
| Influences | Nagarjuna |
| Aryadeva | |
| Buddhapālita | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 582724 |
Chandrakirti Life story
Chandrakirti or "Chandra" was a Buddhist scholar of the Madhyamaka school and a noted commentator on the works of Nagarjuna and those of his main disciple, Aryadeva. He wrote two influential works on madhyamaka, the Prasannapadā and the Madhyamakāvatāra.