The Moon of Wisdom: Chapter Six of Chandrakirti's Entering the Middle Way with Commentary from the Eighth Karmapa Mikyo Dorje

Nagarjuna in his seminal text The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way summarized the vast teachings of the Buddha and used logical reasoning to prove the validity of his words. Entering the Middle Way is Chandrakirtis explanation of Nagarjunas work. Its sixth chapter which comprises the majority of the text has four main sections: an explanation of how in genuine reality phenomena do not truly arise; a refutation of the Mind-Only Schools assertion that mind truly exists; a refutation of the true existence of the personal self; and an explanation of the sixteen emptinesses taught by the Buddha in the Transcendent Wisdom Sutras. The Moon of Wisdom is thus a book that explains the Buddhas ultimate teachings how to gain confidence in them and how to put them into practice in ones own life to the great benefit of oneself and others.