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Examination of Causality Chapter XXV Examination Of Nirvāna 114 Appendix The Clearworded ( Prasnnapada ) A Comment upon Nāgārjuna's Treatise On Relativity by Candrakīrti Dedication 119 Chapter I Examination of Causality 121 I Preliminary 121 II The Meaning Of The Pratītya Samutpāda According To The Author 124 III The Meaning Of This Term in Hīnayāna 125 IV The Hīnayānist Interpretation Rejected 126 V The Opinion of Bhāviveka 127 VI Bhāviveka's Criticism Of Buddhapālita's Comment 129 VII Definition Of The Term By Bhāviveka 130 VIII The Principle Of Relativity. The Law Of All Pluralistic Existence 131 IX Causality Denied 135 X Identity Of Cause And Effect Denied 137 XI Bhāviveka Assails The Comment Of Buddhapālita 138 XII The First Objection Of Bhāviveka Answered 139 XIII The Second Point Of Bhāviveka Viz That The Answer Of The Sāmkhya is left unnoticed by Buddha. 141 XIV The Mādhyamika Method Explained 144 XV Buddhapālita's Comment Vindicated From The Standpoint Of Logic 146 XVI The Answer Of The Samkhya Virtually Vindicated By Buddhapālita 149