(譬喻)以指譬教以月比法。楞伽经四曰:如实观察者,诸事悉无事。如愚见指月,护指不观月。计著名字者,不见我实心。楞严经二曰:如人以手指月示人,彼人因指当应看月。若复观指以为月体,此人岂亡失月体,亦亡其指。何以故?以所标指为明月故。圆觉经曰:修多罗教如标月指,若复见月了知所标毕竟非月,一切如来种种言说开示菩萨亦复如是。智度论九曰:如人以指指月,以示惑者。惑者视指而不视月,人语之言:我以指指月令汝知之,汝何看指而不看月?此亦如是,语为义指,语非义也。往生论注下曰:名为法指,如指指月。