Cultivate the causes for realising emptiness and attaining ultimate wisdom with an auspicious reading of the Madhyamaka Root Text. Known as Uma in Tibetan, Madhyamaka thought is founded on the doctrine of emptiness or Shunyata — that all phenomena are empty of inherent nature.
This philosophical system was first articulated by the 2nd century Indian Buddhist master Nagarjuna, and later by other masters such as Chandrakirti, Shantideva, Aryadeva and Longchenpa.
In the 15th century, Lama Tsongkhapa distilled the essence of Nagarjuna’s philosophy and founded a unique lineage through which many rapidly gained special insight. These teachings on Nagarjuna’s view of emptiness were so significant that Dorje Shugden arose as a Dharma Protector principally to assist and safeguard this uncommon lineage.