dhariyamiina.sabhav'ii ańfio dham1no n'iima atthi, DhsTp.21; see aJso my aniele, "Schools of Buddhism in Eatly Ceyłon," in The Ceylon journ11/ of the142 THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MIDDLE WAY Humanities, Peradeniya 1 (i970):78], a view that resembles the one presented by George Berkeley during modern times. Nagarjuna seems to be unwilling to accept such a solution. Considering the philosophical issues a phiłosopher like Berkeley had to face, one can understand Nagarjuna's unwillingoess to subscribe to such a view. Without ałłowing the experienced elements (dharma) to hang loose, Nagarjuna was interested in providing a causa! exp łanation. Therefore, following the Buddha's explanation of "dependent arising", Niigarjuna boldly asserts: "Nowhere is.there any effect without a cause," (see also XXIV.19, aprafityasamutpanno dhaN!Ull/ kaŚcin na vid!Jate). 3. RuPe11a tu vininnuktaf(l yadi sjiid rupa-kiirat/a?(i, akiiryaka'l(i
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