Gadjin M. Nagao
Nagao, G.
| PersonType | Category:Authors of Japanese Works Category:Professors Emeritus |
|---|---|
| FirstName / namefirst | Gadjin |
| LastName / namelast | Nagao |
| namemiddle | Masato |
| MainNamePhon | Gadjin M. Nagao |
| SortName | Nagao, Gadjin |
| bio | Gadjin Masato Nagao was a long-time professor of Buddhist Studies at Kyoto University, and arguably the most insightful,
profound and positively influential Japanese scholar of Buddhism in the twentieth century. His scholarship, characterized by its philosophical penetration, sympathy with its object, restraint and breadth, his teaching, characterized by its rigor and high expectations, and his service, chara terized by its generosity and enthusiasm, combined to make him an almost legendary figure. Yet, in the end, what may have been most remarkable was his passionate humanity, and his implicit insistence that Buddhism, the study of Buddhism, and life itself, are not inseparable. Born in Sendai in 1 907, Nagao attended school from the mid-primary level in Kyoto, the city that would become his home for the rest of his life. In 1925 he entered the Third High School (Daisan Kõtõ Gakkõ part of the Imperial University system. Graduates of these schools were guaranteed admission to one of the imperial universities, and so in 1928 Nagao entered Kyoto Imperial University (Kyoto Teikoku Daigaku later renamed Kyoto University), from which he graduated with the deg |
| YearBirth | 1907 |
| YearDeath | 2005 |
| affiliation | Kyoto University, Japan |
| IsInGyatsa | No |
| Other wikis |
Full Name
Gadjin M. Nagao
Affiliation
Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University and a member of the Japan Academy.
Education
Other Information
His numerous publications include The Mahāyānasaṃgraha: An Annotated Japanese Translation, The Foundational Standpoint of Mādhyamika Philosophy, Mādhyamika and Yogācāra: A Study of Mahāyāna Philosophies, and An Index to the Mahāyānasaṃgraha.