御注金剛般若波羅蜜經宣演 2.33

2.33

The meaning of that commentary says: although tathatā pervades all times and places, those without wisdom abide in dharmas and therefore do not attain it, while those with wisdom do not abide in dharmas and therefore attain it. This answers the first question. Furthermore, when the mind abides in dharmas, because it is not pure, it does not attain it; when it does not abide in dharmas, because it is pure, it attains it. This answers the latter question. It concludes in summary: "For this reason, all Buddhas, the Tathāgatas, obtain their name through pure tathatā; therefore, an abiding mind does not attain the Buddha's bodhi." That [treatise] gives rise to its text by shattering doubting minds, while this [commentary] raises its explanation in terms of practice. Since one attains that tathatā through non-abiding, the future fruit is limitless and does not lack enjoyment and use; the two treatises do not conflict. In the text there are two parts: first, dharmas and similes clarify that those without wisdom do not attain it; later, dharmas and similes clarify that those with wisdom realize and attain it. If one follows this treatise, first it clarifies that giving with marks and clinging to fruition is precisely the cause of lacking enjoyment and use that is to be counteracted; later it clarifies that giving without marks and not clinging to phenomena is precisely the counteracting practice. This is the first part, with dharmas first and similes later. The treatise says: "If one gives for the sake of karmic fruition, one clings to phenomena and practices giving. In different giving, within desire-pleasure and painful feeling, one does not understand how to escape, just like entering darkness and not knowing where one is going. Their longing for desire-pleasure is also like this." Exposition: Desire-pleasure and painful feeling are the future fruit; being at a different time from giving, it is called "different giving." That future desire-pleasure is suffering in the ultimate sense; because all defiled phenomena are suffering, it is called "painful feeling," not the painful feeling among the three kinds of feeling. The sūtra's words "like a person" are a simile: those without wisdom, because they lack wisdom, practice giving while clinging to the fruit, which is called "entering darkness." "Sees nothing at all" is a simile for not seeing the true principle; not seeking renunciation is like being in a dark room and seeing nothing, circling around inside without knowing where to go. Those without wisdom are also like this: because they give while clinging to marks, their future fruit is limited and enjoyment and use are deficient.