Madhyamika

American

[mahd-yuh-mi-kuh] / mɑdˈyʌ mɪ kə /

noun

Buddhism.

a school of philosophy, of a.d. c200, that attempted a reconciliation with Hinayana from a Mahayana position.

Etymology

Origin of Madhyamika

From Sanskrit

Example Sentences

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Such a view was held by the Madhyamika School of Mahayanism, and is still held by some religionists and philosophers of the present day.

From The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan by Nukariya, Kaiten

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