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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