法界圖記叢髓錄 2.74

2.74

真記云：非初非中後者，分三剎那求所斷障。如初剎那舉智求障，無非智體，不可得斷。中後亦爾故也。前中後取故者，不斷而斷故也。如虛空如是斷者，若寄位云，則虛空者無物義故無能所斷，為如虛空斷也。約一乘，則虛空者無側義故，智與障體互無側也。以無側義為如虛空如是斷耳。

The True Record says: 'Neither first, nor middle, nor last' means seeking the obstacles to be severed across three kṣaṇas. Just as in the first kṣaṇa one raises wisdom to seek the obstacles, there are none that are not the substance of wisdom, so they cannot be severed. The middle and last are also like this. 'Because they are taken as front, middle, and back' means severing without severing. Regarding 'severed like empty space': if explained in terms of stages, empty space has the meaning of having no substantial entity, so there is neither that which severs nor that which is severed; thus it is severed like empty space. In terms of the One Vehicle, empty space has the meaning of having no boundary or edge; thus the substances of wisdom and obstacle mutually have no boundary or edge. Through this meaning of having no boundary or edge, it is severed like empty space.