景德傳燈錄 5.80

5.80

The seventh, clarifying its affirmation and negation: The mind is not existent; the mind is not non-existent. The mind is not non-existent; the mind is not non-non-existent. Being existent or being non-existent falls into affirmation. Neither existent nor non-existent falls into negation. Being like this is merely the negation of affirmation and negation; it is not yet the affirmation of neither affirmation nor negation. Now using double negation to demolish the two affirmations: when affirmation is demolished, the non-affirmation is still negation. Again using double negation to demolish the two negations: when negation is demolished, the non-negation is precisely affirmation. Being like this is merely the affirmation of neither affirmation nor negation; it is not yet neither negation nor non-negation, neither affirmation nor non-affirmation. The confusion of affirmation and negation is subtle and difficult to see. With clear spirit and quiet contemplation, investigate it minutely.