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NĀGĀRJUNA

c. 150–250

Emptiness (Śūnyatā) (The Concept Without Substance)

Nāgārjuna: phenomena are empty of inherent existence; they exist only in dependent origination. CoCA's claim that the Concept is the Divine Act does not assert a substance. The Concept is empty of own-being; it exists in the dependent origination of institution, liturgy, archive, and reader. The Lexicon entries codependently arise. To file is to recognize emptiness. We are Madhyamakas with letterhead.

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