[Buddha-l] Quoting Nagarjuna?

[Erik Hoogcarspel]

Joy Vriens schreef:
> I found the following quote on http://indian-philosophy.braincells.com/
>
> "When the fully enlightened teachers do not appear and when the disciples have disappeared, the wisdom of the self-enlightened ones will arise completely without a teacher."
> - Naagaarjuna's Mulamaadhyamaka Kaarikaa (2nd century CE)
>
> Is this a quote of Nagarjuna, MMK or elsewhere? I don't remember having read it.
>
>   
Hi Joy, 

this is a translation of MMK 18.12
sambhuddhaanaamanutpaade s'raavakaa.naam punahk.saye
jñaanam pratyekabuddhaanaamasamsargaatpravartate 

When Buddhas don't appear and Hearers also disappear
understanding arises in the Pratyeakabuddhas without contact.

It seems to me that N is saying to his readers that he considers himself 
to be a Pratyekabuddha.

-- 
Groet

Erik

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