Buddhapālita

Buddhapālita (T. sangs rgyas bskyangs སངས་རྒྱས་བསྐྱངས་) (c. 470—540) was an Indian scholar who is regarded as a key figure of the Prasangika Madhyamika school.

He is best known for his commentary on Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamaka-karika, known simply as the Mūlamadhyamakavṛtti, or the 'Buddhapalita' commentary.

Buddhapālita's views were criticized by Bhāvaviveka, and subsequently defended by Candrakīrti.

Further Reading

• Buddhapālita, Tsadra Commons
• David Seyfort Ruegg, The Literature of the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy in India, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1981
• Lobsang N. Tsonawa, Indian Buddhist Pandits from The Jewel Garland of Buddhist History, Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1985.