Aryadeva Quotes on Truth
Aryadeva was an Indian Buddhist Madhyamaka philosopher and the principal pupil of Nagarjuna, traditionally identified as a south Indian or Sinhalese monk who succeeded his teacher in directing the philosophical school. This page collects quotes attributed to Aryadeva on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Aryadeva:
“What arises in dependence does not arise in itself.”
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Attributed to Aryadeva:
“Emptiness is the medicine for those who suffer from the disease of intrinsic existence.”
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Attributed to Aryadeva:
“The Buddha is no thesis; what he taught is no doctrine.”
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Attributed to Aryadeva:
“He who clings to emptiness has not yet understood emptiness.”