“Just as it is knownThat an image of one's face is seenDepending on a mirrorBut does not really exist as a face,So the conception of "I" existsDependent on mind and body,But like the image of a faceThe "I" does not at all exist as its own reality.””
Quotes by Nagarjuna
“All philosophies are mental fabrications. There has never been a single doctrine by which one could enter the true essence of things.””
“Since all is empty, all is possible.””
“Although you may spend your life killing, you will not exhaust all your foes. But if you quell your own anger, your real enemy will be slain.””
“All philosophies are mental fabrications.””
“the whole world is cause and effect; excluding this, there is no sentient being. from factors which are empty, empty factors originate.those who impute origination to even very subtle entities are unwise and have not seen the meaning of conditioned origination.there is nothing to be denied and nothing to be affirmed. see the real correctly, for he who sees the real correctly is released””
NagarjunaNagarjuna was a pivotal figure in the development of Mahayana Buddhism, renowned for his philosophical contributions that shaped Buddhist thought. He is best known for formulating the concept of 'empt...