妙法蓮華經玄贊 8.7

8.7

Eulogy: This explains the reason for the former provisional. Having entered into the fundamental nature and resolute faith of sentient beings through expedient knowledge, because their inclinations were small and they were originally attached to the five desires, in order to temporarily eradicate the suffering of saṃsāra for them, I bestowed the small Dharma to cause them to abandon the five desires. The five desires are greed directed toward the five sensory objects; therefore, I first spoke of nirvāṇa, setting up the conjured city to give rest to their suffering. Having already attained nirvāṇa, if these persons now hear the preaching of the Single Vehicle leading to the place of jewels, they will immediately faithfully accept it.