Dear Piya,

According to Steven Collins, it is a modern simile. In his book, "Nirvana and other Buddhist felicities", page 97, he wrote, "Modern Buddhist writers use the analogy of a tortoise unable to describe to a fish the experience of dry land..."

Best wishes,
Rahula

Piya Tan <dharmafarer@...> wrote:
Dear Dmytro,

Thanks for responding. But I know this reference, which is often quoted. I
am wondering
now if this is a modern simile, rather than a canonical one.

I thought it might be in the Milindapanha, but after searching through it,
failed to find any
reference.

I am hoping that we could find a reference in the Suttas, or maybe the
Commentaries.

Best wishes,

Piya Tan



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