Difference between revisions of "Nagao, G."
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|bio=Gadjin Masato Nagao was a long-time professor of Buddhist Studies at Kyoto University, and arguably the most insightful, | |bio=Gadjin Masato Nagao was a long-time professor of Buddhist Studies at Kyoto University, and arguably the most insightful, | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 18 May 2021
| English Phonetics | Gadjin M. Nagao |
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| Sort Name | Nagao, Gadjin |
| Japanese Script | 長尾 雅人 |
| Birth: | 1907 |
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| Death: | 2005 |
| Place of birth: | Sendai |
Tibetan calendar dates
- Primary Affiliation (Workplace)
- Kyoto University, Japan
Biographical Information
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, characterized by its generosity and enthusiasm, combined to make him an almost legendary figure. (Adapted from the obituary by Jonathan A. Silk in The Eastern Buddhist 36, no. 1/2 (2004): 243-51).
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Full Name[edit]
Gadjin M. Nagao
Affiliation[edit]
Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University and a member of the Japan Academy.
Education[edit]
Other Information[edit]
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.