Portrait of Nagarjuna

Nagarjuna

3rd-century Indian Buddhist philosopher

Lived
150–250

Updated September 2026

About Nagarjuna

Nāgārjuna was an Indian scholar-monk, philosopher, and teacher (acharya) of Mahayana Buddhism from south India. He is considered the founder of the Madhyamaka school.

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