中觀論這三個字翻譯的名詞用法，讓華人世界一直以為跟中庸的思想一 樣，中庸是中國儒家思想一個相當重要的理念，講究凡事不極端，不偏不倚，不論是人的行為，或者是思想都包含在裡面，這個觀點影響華人思想、生活很深，佔重要地位，算是一個主軸思想。
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā's Chinese translation is "Theory of Middle View". This translation let Chinese people always thought that it is the same as "Doctrine of the Mean." [Note] Doctrine of the Mean is an important concepts in Confucian philosophy, it means "all things in moderation", including behavior and reasoning and thinking. This concept influenced the Chinese people deeply and can be considered as a major factor in Chinese culture.
可是空法講的是邏輯概念，這跟中道是兩回事，儒家思想對人，對事敘述很多，所謂齊家、治國、平天下、 無一不詳盡的分析，唯這其中最缺乏的就是辯論邏輯。
But Śūnyatā is a logical concept and has nothing to do with the "Middle". Confucian philosophy has many narratives on people and related issues, such as "managing a family", "ruling a country" and "calm the world". These topics have all been analyzed in detail in Confucian philosophy. The only thing missing is logical debates.
空的思想是佛教後期大乘佛法的一個重要論點，由龍樹菩薩所建構完成的思想，當時就已傳遍整個印度，幾個世紀已過去時間證明它到現在，仍然具有一定的吸引力，魅力、 吸引成千上萬的修學者想一窺它的面貌。
Śūnyatā is a major theory in the later period of Mahayana Buddhism. The concept completed by Nāgārjuna has already spread across the entire India, and after the passage of centuries, it still has its attractions and charms that attracts tens of thousands of practitioners, trying to have a peak at its truth.
想進一步了解的讀者，可以研究龍樹菩薩相關作品，網路、書店應該都有，祈願修學者早入空法大海。
For readers who are interested in understand Śūnyatā, I encourage them to read Nāgārjuna's works, these should be available on line or in books. I sincerely wish practitioners who are interested can quickly enter into the ocean of Śūnyatā.
半寄 Master Ban Ji
[Note] 中觀 literally means "Middle View", 中庸 literally means "Middle Needs".
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