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Verses from the Center: A Buddhist Vision of the Sublime

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Riverhead Books, Jul 1, 2001 - Religion - 181 pages
The understanding of the nature of reality is the insight upon which the Buddha was able to achieve his own enlightenment. This vision of the sublime is the source of all that is enigmatic and paradoxical about Buddhism. In Verses from the Center, Stephen Batchelor explores the history of this concept and provides readers with translations of the most important poems ever written on the subject, the poems of 2nd century philosopher Nagarjuna.

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Review: Verses from the Center: A Buddhist Vision of the Sublime

User Review  - Barnaby Thieme - Goodreads

There is much about Stephen Batchelor's new translation of Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika which is extremely useful, although the work is also highly problematic. Batchelor has chosen to render ... Read full review

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User Review  - Aaron Wood - Goodreads

I am always reading this book over and over.... Read full review

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About the author (2001)

Stephen Batchelor is a former monk in the Tibetan and Zen traditions and the author of the national bestseller Buddhism Without Beliefs. He lectures and conducts meditation retreats worldwide, and is a contributing editor for Tricycle.

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