《中论》实相理论探析

The Study on the Theory of Dharmatā in Mūlamadhyamaka-kārikā

龙树《中论》认为,诸法实相是性空假有,这是一种超越一切分别对待的境界,使用名言概念把握不到它;只有灭尽分别戏论才能得见诸法实相,而把握到诸法实相即达到了涅槃境地。需要注意的是,龙树否定了从正面用名言把握实相的可能性,但同时又肯定了用名言从反面体悟实相的可行性,这也是其中道精神的很好体现。

In Mūlamadhyamaka- kārikā,Nāgārjuna holds that dharmatā is Prak ti sūnyatā. It denies all kinds of differentiations. We can＇t grasp it by using language or concepts. Only after having eliminated all prapa ca can we apprehend dharmatā. And the moment we apprehend dharmatā,we have attained the state of nirvā a.It deserves to be mentioned that Nāgārjuna rejects the possibility of understanding dharmatā by using concepts in a positive way,but simultaneously affirms the feasibility of contemplating dharmatā by using concepts from the opposite point. This is a good exemplification of his thinking mode of madhyamā- pratipad.