宗鏡錄 34.17

34.17

Answer: For those who have not directly and suddenly awakened, there must be skillful means. As the Fangbian xin lun says: 'Regarding metaphors, when the ordinary person and the sage share the same understanding, then one may speak. As when one says: "The arising and movement of this citta is like a swift wind." Because all ordinary persons know that wind moves, they then can resolve and understand that the citta is flighty and restless. If they did not know it, it could not serve as a metaphor.'