Without intrinsic being ~ Nagarjuna

The nature of the Tathagata
Is the nature of this world of beings.
The Tathagata is without intrinsic being;
This world of beings is without intrinsic being.


Nagarjuna

Mulamadhyamakakarika, Chapter 22, Verse 16

from the book The Root Stanzas of the Middle Way: The Mulamadhyamakakarika


translated by Padmakara Translation Group


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