中觀論疏 2.4

2.4

大意門第一。八不者，蓋是正觀之旨歸、方等之心骨，定佛法之偏正、示得失之根原，迷之即八萬法藏冥若夜遊、悟之即十二部經如對白日。余昔在江左鑽仰累年，未栖河右用為心鏡，雖復東西阻隔，未始分乖；周旋南北，何嘗徒步。略陳宿記用別門人，豈曰窮微，蓋是題自心之路耳。

The first is the section on the general meaning. The eight negations are the ultimate objective of right contemplation and the core marrow of the vaipulya [sūtras]; they determine whether the Buddha Dharma is biased or correct, and show the root source of gain and loss. If one is deluded about them, the eighty thousand Dharma treasuries are as obscure as walking in the night; if one is awakened to them, the twelve divisions of scripture are like facing the bright daylight. Formerly, I engaged in deep inquiry south of the Yangtze for consecutive years, and before dwelling west of the Yellow River I used them as a mirror for my mind. Although the east and the west were separated by obstacles, there was never any divergence [in this view]; travelling between the south and the north, when did I ever make the journey in vain? I briefly set down my past notes to leave behind for my disciples. How could this be called fathoming the utmost subtleties? It is merely marking out the path of my own mind.