Candrakīrti

GPTKB entity

Statements (78)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madhyamaka_school
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:temple
gptkbp:birth_date c. 600 CE
gptkbp:contribution Development of Buddhist logic
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Tibetan Buddhism
Influence on Western philosophy
Influence on East Asian Buddhism
gptkbp:death_date c. 650 CE
gptkbp:field gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:historical_debate With other Buddhist schools
With non-Buddhist philosophers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Candrakīrti
gptkbp:influence Later Buddhist thought
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Nagarjuna
gptkbp:known_for Commentary on Madhyamaka philosophy
gptkbp:legacy Influence on Tibetan Buddhism
gptkbp:narrative_style Madhyamaka literature
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Bhavaviveka
gptkb:Kamalaśīla
gptkb:Shantarakshita
gptkbp:notable_performers Madhyamaka texts
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:Prasangika_Madhyamaka
gptkb:Surah
Dialectical reasoning
Critical analysis
Exploration of culture
Discussion of morality
Engagement with history
Engagement with community
Use of paradox
Exploration of technology
Exploration of language
Engagement with ethics
Interpretation of texts
Engagement with environment
Emphasis on non-duality
Analysis of perception
Examination of reality
Exploration of suffering
Engagement with philosophy
Exploration of epistemology
Examination of virtue
Analysis of ethics
Analysis of ignorance
Discussion of mindfulness
Discussion of nirvana
Discussion of reality
Discussion of science
Discussion of society
Discussion of teachings
Discussion of wisdom
Engagement with metaphysics
Engagement with opponents
Engagement with practice
Examination of art
Examination of compassion
Examination of concentration
Examination of politics
Examination of scriptures
Examination of the self
Exploration of attachment
Exploration of meditation
Exploration of sangha
Study of desire
Study of economics
Study of insight
Study of liberation
Study of literature
Study of the path
Study of traditions
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis gptkb:Madhyamaka_tradition
gptkbp:training Dependent origination
Emptiness
gptkbp:work Prasannapada
Tika on the Prasannapada