Madhyamaka: Philosophy, Practice, Transformation
A free collection of essays on Madhyamaka philosophy, contemplative practice, and the view that changed everything.
Start reading →I was once extremely knotted — in my own views and opinions, in my likes and dislikes, in my self-image. Then I met the theories and practices of madhyamaka, and everything changed.
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You've practised seriously and something isn't landing. Madhyamaka might be the missing piece.
I'm a philosopher curious about Buddhist thought
You take epistemology and metaphysics seriously, and you want rigorous engagement with Nagarjuna's arguments.
I'm a meditator seeking a rigorous view
You sit regularly and want a philosophical framework worth the time you're putting in.
Featured essays
You Exist. You Have No Self.
A substantially existing self cannot survive scrutiny, but rejecting it does not erase personhood. Madhyamaka philosophy shows that non-self frees you from the most deeply ingrained source of dissatisfaction.
How Madhyamaka Unknotted My Life
One person's fifteen-year path from a beginner's meditation course through Western and Buddhist philosophy to Madhyamaka.
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