Buddhism: Two Philosophies Madhyamika And Nagarjuna

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The Words of Buddha
Introduction
The Buddhist preliminary doctrines lack within other religious the teaching or philosophical system. There is indispensable method for true understanding of Buddha Dharma and the realization of its goals. The Buddha nature universality is within the concepts such as Tathangat-garba and the Dharmakaya. Two main branches of Buddhism are antagonists in the manner of which the Buddhists should be able to live and realize nirvana. In the words of Buddha, there are two philosophies associated with the Mahayana such as the Madhyamika and Nagarjuna. Madhyamika proclaimed a midway word meaning the truth of reality that was against the orthodox view of Theravada for the ultimate reality. The Nagarjuna is the most vital Mahayana philosopher who founded a school termed as the Madhyamika. Madhyamika and Yogacara are two great philosophies which have been associated with Mahayana over time. Madhyamika was a philosophical insight developed by Nagarjuna who proclaimed the middle way. The philosophical aspect was a criticism of the Theravada belief of concerning realities which seems ordinary and ultimate realities to ascertain various challenges in human conscience. The purpose of this essay is to elucidate on the words of the Buddha through understanding of its two philosophies such as the Madhyamika and Nagarjuna.
The middle way advocated by Nagarjuna is that it is not possible for reality not to be accepted or accepted. According Nagarjuna doctrines, there only existed one reality and people had only two methods of knowing reality. Theravada and Mahayana which is a revolutionary creation from the former. The creation of Mahayana was from a renascence of individuals who were tired of strict conservatism of the Theravada. Buddha teachings are also called the Dharma which is an everlasting principle of truth .compassion, and wisdom. The teaching have various principles such as” There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires”. According to the adherents of Mahayana, Buddhism was supposed to have two key objectives (Easwaran 125). The first objective advanced by the Mahayana believers is that Buddhism must be accommodative to several people within the society. Secondly, they postulated that Buddhism should be geared not just on individualistic enlightenment, but also of the entire human race. In contemporary culture, several people are too individualistic and think only of themselves. The actions they take are to self-preservation and love. To make the world a better place, it is indeed true that people should look out for each other and have the interest of other people are their own to realize nirvana through wisdom. If the destination is the same, and...