Candrakīrti's own texts presuppose buddhas' functional reality when discussing their omniscience, compassion, and liberation—commitments that seem to require some substantial existence.

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Buddha: Buddha refers to Siddhartha Gautama, a spiritual teacher who lived in ancient India around 2,500 years ago and founded Buddhism, one of the world's major religions. He's called "the Buddha," meaning "the Awakened One" or "the Enlightened One," because he claimed to have discovered a path to end human suffering through meditation and ethical living. Buddhists follow his teachings, which emphasize that suffering comes from desire and attachment, and that anyone can achieve inner peace and enlightenment by following his practices.
Candrakīrti(as the main philosopher being discussed): An Indian Buddhist philosopher from around the 600s CE who wrote detailed commentaries on Buddhist logic and metaphysics, particularly focusing on the idea that nothing has a permanent, independent essence.
Functional reality(describing how buddhas might exist according to Candrakīrti): The idea that something exists because it actually does something or has effects in the world, rather than existing as a solid, independent thing.
Presuppose(what both foundationalisms supposedly do)

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