从《坛经》对“空”的悬置论“空”与般若之关系

The Relationship between "Void" and Prajna from the Suspending of "Void" in Analects of the Sixth Chan Patriarch Huineng

常见研究将《坛经》的般若思想分析为"空""中道""无分别"等方面,这种方法流于简单,没有区分《坛经》对般若思想的侧重与择取。慧能并未多说"空",而是将关于事物本质的"空"予以悬置。般若之"空"侧重于客体性质,而"中道""无所得"等则侧重于主体实行。慧能运用的是般若的无所得的思想方法。这既是般若思想发展的逻辑结果,又是对时代精神的契合。

The prajna thoughts in Analects of the Sixth Chan Patriarch Huineng are generally analyzed in such aspects as ＂void＂, ＇middle path＇ and ＂no difference＂. However, such an analysis is too simple, neglecting the Analects＇ emphasis and selection of prajna thoughts. The ＂void＂ in the prajna thoughts focuses on the objective nature while ＂middle path＂ and ＂no gain＂ emphasize the subjective realization. What Huineng adopted is the method of ＂no gain＂ in the prajna thoughts. This is not only the logic result of the development of prajna thoughts but also in conformity with the spirit of the time.