金光明經文句記 3.184

3.184

初、釋夢。疏中前釋信相菩薩在其似位，或是隣極之似、或是隣極之似。於此位中夢見金鼓，豈是博地昏惑之夢？故以二義釋於夢字。初、謂三昧名為如夢。由達性具，修德無功、因辦果事，如夢勤加，是故名為如夢三昧。次、「又入」下，乃以凡人有夢有覺，喻法性觀有入有出，此以說默而為出入。二釋皆示夢是觀智，初釋稍親。問：夢是顛倒迷真之法，觀是覺智悟理之法。經文云夢，疏中那以觀智釋之？迷解天殊，如何融會耶？答：佛地迷盡、凡夫未解，皆不論觀；於迷能解，得言觀智。故《起信論》云「依業識故，故說見佛。若離業識，則無所見。」今明似解，照法性故，名為入觀。依業識故，名之為夢。智解未極，安得非夢？照法性夢，豈非觀智？不得此意，此文莫銷。

First, explaining the dream. The commentary previously explained that Bodhisattva Ruciraketu was at the rank of semblance [enlightenment], either a semblance bordering on the ultimate, or a semblance bordering on the ultimate. At this rank, dreaming of the golden drum, how could it be the dream of an ordinary person mired in thick darkness and confusion? Therefore, the word 'dream' is explained through two meanings: First, samādhi is called 'dream-like'. Because one realizes inherent nature, cultivation virtues involve no artificial effort and the causes accomplish fruit-level matters; as if diligently striving in a dream, it is therefore named 'dream-like samādhi'. Next, from 'further, entering' onward, an ordinary person having dreams and waking is used to illustrate contemplation of Dharma nature having entering and emerging; here speaking and silence are taken as emerging and entering. Both explanations show that the dream is contemplative wisdom; the first explanation is somewhat more intimate. Question: A dream is a state of inversion and confusion regarding truth, whereas contemplation is awakened wisdom realizing principle. The sūtra text says 'dream'; why does the commentary explain it as contemplative wisdom? Confusion and understanding are as far apart as heaven and earth; how can they be reconciled? Answer: In the Buddha ground confusion is exhausted, while ordinary beings have not yet understood; neither involves contemplation. Only where there is understanding within confusion can it be called contemplative wisdom. Thus the Awakening of Faith says: 'Based on karmic consciousness, it is said that one sees the Buddha; if one is free from karmic consciousness, there is nothing seen.' Now, clarifying semblance understanding: because it illuminates Dharma nature, it is called 'entering contemplation'; because it relies on karmic consciousness, it is called a 'dream'. Since wisdom and understanding are not yet ultimate, how could it not be a dream? A dream that illuminates Dharma nature—how could it not be contemplative wisdom? Without grasping this meaning, this text cannot be resolved.