BUDDHA VS NAGARJUNA

▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED

The three dimensions on which Buddha and Nagarjuna are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.

• Trust in ReasonΔ 4 / 10
  Buddha: 4/10

  Nagarjuna: 8/10

  clearly (4/10): Nagarjuna trusts reasoned argument more strongly than Buddha does.

• Trust in ExperienceΔ 4 / 10
  Buddha: 8/10

  Nagarjuna: 4/10

  clearly (4/10): Buddha grounds knowing in lived experience; Nagarjuna weights other sources of evidence more.

• Theoretical DriveΔ 4 / 10
  Buddha: 4/10

  Nagarjuna: 8/10

  clearly (4/10): Nagarjuna pursues understanding for its own sake; Buddha is more interested in what understanding is for.

▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED

Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").

• Self as Illusiongap 0 / 10
  Buddha: 10/10

  Nagarjuna: 10/10

  Both lean strongly into self as illusion.

• Universalist Impulsegap 0 / 10
  Buddha: 8/10

  Nagarjuna: 8/10

  Both lean strongly into universalist impulse.

• Mystical Receptivitygap 0 / 10
  Buddha: 9/10

  Nagarjuna: 9/10

  Both lean strongly into mystical receptivity.

▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS

The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.

Where do you sit between Buddha and Nagarjuna?

1. 01 · QUIZ

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   The Inheritor

   Take the quiz — see which of them you sit closer to on the map.

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2. 02 · PROFILE

   Dogen

   A third thinker who sits between them — useful for triangulating.

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3. 03 · ARENA

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   Argue Buddha

   Face Buddha in a 5-minute single-turn debate, judged on rigor.

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