Mabja Jangchub Tsöndrü, active in the twelfth century, was among the first Tibetans to rely on the works of the Indian master Candrakirti—and his account of the Middle Way exercised a deep and lasting influence on the development of Madhyamaka philosophy in all four schools of Buddhism in Tibet.
"I am pleased to know that great care has been taken in preparing
this translation along with the early Tibetan commentator Mabja
Jangchub Tsondru's explanation of the Root of the Middle Way. I
have no doubt that readers interested in the development of the
Madhyamika view will derive great benefit from this work"—H.H. the
Dalai Lama
"Because of its clarity and profundity, Mabja's Ornament of Reason
is considered one of the greatest Tibetan commentaries on the Root
of the Middle Way, Nagarjuna's most important work. Thomas Doctor's
complete translation of the Ornament is truly masterful. Written in
straightforward English, free from jargon and neologism, Doctor's
work is a model for the translation of a Tibetan philosophical
classic. Lucid, accessible, and yet utterly true to the original,
it sets the standard for any philosophical translation undertaken
in the future. No one who is serious about understanding Madhyamaka
can afford to overlook this book."—José Ignacio Cabezón, XIV Dalai
Lama Professor, UC Santa Barbara
"Mabja's Ornament of Reason is one of the most important Tibetan
commentaries on Nagarjuna's Root of the Middle Way. It is an
original work that offers interpretations of Madhyamaka philosophy
that cannot be ignored by those who are intent on studying
seriously this tradition. Thomas Doctor's masterful translation,
which is as accurate as it is readable, makes an extremely valuable
contribution by making available the important insights that this
work offers—insights that will help the readers to understand
Nagarjuna's original text at the same time that it will illuminate
important philosophical problems. A must read for all those who
think that the Madhyamaka philosophy is an important tradition
deserving of sustained philosophical attention."—Georges B.J.
Dreyfus, Professor of Religion, Williams College
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