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An expert in the philosophical works of Dogen Zenji (1200-1254 CE), Nishijima says in his introduction, My own thoughts regarding Buddhism rely solely upon what Master Dogen wrote about the philosophy. So when reading the \u003ci\u003eMulamadhyamakakarika\u003c\/i\u003e it is impossible for me not to be influenced by Master Dogen's Buddhist ideas. Thus this book is heavily and unabashedly influenced by the work of Master Dogen. Working with Brad Warner, Nishijima has produced a highly readable and eminently practical translation and commentary intended to be most useful to those engaged in meditation practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eMulamadhyamakakarika\u003c\/i\u003e (MK) was written by Master Nagarjuna, an Indian Buddhist philosopher of the second century. Mahayana Buddhism had arrived at its golden age and Nagarjuna was considered its highest authority. The MK is revered as the most conclusive of his several Buddhist works. 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At the same time, although we want to attain our dream or reach some aim in the future, we can never go into the future to reach our dream or aim. But if we look at life as centered on acting, we see that we can only really exist in the present. We can never return to the past, and we cannot go into the future. 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