No Ajahn Chah《170》

《170》阿姜 查除了教導弟子外，還會制造一些一般環境和特殊情況，使他們能對自己有些認識，來訓練他們。他會說諸如：「我所教導你們的，你們也許只了解百分之十五。」或「他只出家五年，所以他只了解百分之五。」的話。一位新進比丘後來回答說：「這麼說，我已經在這一年，所以我明了了百分之一。」阿姜 查回答：「不，前四年你一無所知，到了第五年，你才有百分之五的理解。」

More than merely teaching people, Ajahn Chah trained them by creating a general environment and specific situations where they could learn about themselves. He would say things like, “Of what I teach you, you understand maybe 15%,” or “He』s been a monk for five years, so he understands 5%.” A junior monk said in response to the latter. “So I must have 1% since I』ve been here one year.” “No,” was Ajahn Chah』s reply. “The first four years you have no percent, then the fifth year, you have 5%.”