觀心論 1.7

1.7

《摩訶般若波羅蜜經》明四十二字門，初云：「若聞阿字門，即解一切義，所謂一切法初不生也。」龍樹并造《中論》、《釋摩訶衍論》，正意以「不生」等「八不」開論端。用一偈釋「初不生」，云：「諸法不自生，亦不從他生，不共不無因，是故說無生。」今但約觀「初自生」一句，起三十六問。若於觀心能答此問無滯礙者，當知此行人「六種即」中入「觀行」，「五品弟子」中即是入「初隨喜心位」。故經云：「乃至聞一偈，通達無量義，次第如法說，月四月至歲」也。論曰：

The Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sūtra clarifies forty-two syllable gates, the first stating: 'If one hears the syllable gate A, one immediately understands all meanings, namely that all phenomena are originally unproduced.' Nāgārjuna also composed the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā and the Treatise Explaining the Mahāyāna, whose central intent uses the 'eight negations' such as 'unproduced' to open the treatise. Using a single verse to explain 'originally unproduced', he says: 'Phenomena are not produced from themselves, nor are they produced from other, nor from both, nor without a cause; therefore they are said to be unproduced.' Now, based solely on contemplating the single line 'originally produced from self', I raise thirty-six questions. If one can answer these questions with respect to contemplating the mind without impediment, one should know that among the 'six degrees of identity' this practitioner enters 'identity in contemplation and practice', and among the 'five grades of disciples' this is entering the 'rank of initial rejoicing'. Therefore the scripture states: 'Even hearing a single verse, one thoroughly penetrates immeasurable meanings, expounding them in succession according to the Dharma for a month, four months, up to a year.' The treatise says: