Tag: Buddhist philosophy

Ancient Indian Political Thought: A Historiographical Analysis

December 28, 2014

(This is an introductory chapter from a longer research paper on the Buddha’s political ideas: A Compassionate Polity: The Buddha as Political Philosopher) The study of Buddha’s political ideas must be done through a contextualist approach to the social, economic and political conditions of the time during which the historical Buddha lived and expounded his … More Ancient Indian Political Thought: A Historiographical Analysis

Nāgārjuna: A Very Short Introduction

May 29, 2013

Nāgārjuna (c. 150-250 CE) is undoubtedly one of the most influential Indian philosophers. He is referred to as the “Second Buddha” in the Mahayana Buddhist world and is the founder of the Madhyamika (Middle Way) school of Buddhist philosophy.[1] He is indisputably the most important Buddhist thinker after the Buddha himself. It would not be hugely … More Nāgārjuna: A Very Short Introduction