觀心論疏 2.8

2.8

答：彼論不生不滅等因緣所生法四句破申，即是今四不可說破執，申於佛教，是同故先釋彼，次解今也。何者？經云「生生不可說」，即彼「因緣所生」有漏之法也。經云「生不生不可說」，即彼「我說即是空」也。經云「不生生不可說」，即彼「亦名為假名」也。經云「不生不生不可說」，即彼「亦名中道義」也。是則名異而義同，申破一也。

Answer: The four phrases of 'phenomena arisen through causes and conditions' in that treatise, such as non-arising and non-ceasing, which refute and elaborate, are identical to the four inexpressibles of the present treatise in refuting attachments and elaborating the Buddha's teachings; because they are identical, I first explain that and next interpret this. Why is this? The sūtra states 'arising of arising is inexpressible', which is identical to those defiled phenomena 'arisen through causes and conditions' in that text. The sūtra states 'non-arising of arising is inexpressible', which is identical to 'I declare to be emptiness' in that text. The sūtra states 'arising of non-arising is inexpressible', which is identical to 'also termed provisional names' in that text. The sūtra states 'non-arising of non-arising is inexpressible', which is identical to 'also the meaning of the Middle Way' in that text. Thus the names are different but the meaning is identical; refuting and elaborating are one.