大般涅槃經集解 7.10

7.10

Sengliang states: What is the meaning of taking being drunk as not being drunk? Sengzong states: The meaning is explained below. 'Like that drunkard' turns the drunkard analogy back onto the bhikṣus. It means what the drunkard sees does not actually turn, yet he conceives the notion of turning; the fruit of Buddhahood is actually permanent, yet they conceive it as impermanent. This is great drunkenness without self-awareness, hence it says 'not comprehending the meaning'.