Nagarjuna
Nagarjuna (2nd – 3rd century) realised that very few people understand the true nature of reality taught by the Buddha in the Perfection of Wisdom sutras. He knew that if this is not understood there is no way to leave samsara (the cycle of uncontrolled rebirth) by attaining liberation. So, Nagarjuna composed the Five Treatises on Reason that explain the Middle Way.
He showed that ultimate truth and conventional truth are not contradictory, but are complementary. He demonstrated that although even the smallest imaginable part of an atom does not exist unconditionally (which refers to the ultimate truth), the conventional truth of karma (cause and effect) is incontrovertible: wholesome actions result in happiness and unwholesome actions result in suffering.
Relic and Source
- These relics came from Labrang Tashi Khyil Monastery in Tibet and were offered by Jamyang Shepa Rinpoche.
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