Buddhist Psychology

　　佛教心理学

One day, a famous woman lecturer on Buddhist metaphysics came to see Achaan Chah. This woman gave periodic teachings in Bangkok on the abhidharma and complex Buddhist psychology. In talking to Achaan Chah, she detailed how important it was for people to understand Buddhist psychology and how much her students benefited from their study with her. She asked him whether he agreed with the importance of such understanding.

　　有一天，一位知名的佛教形而上学的女讲师来拜访阿姜 查。这位女士定期在曼谷讲授阿毗达摩(论藏)和复杂的佛教心理学。在跟阿姜 查的对谈当中，她详细地说明了了解佛教心理学对人们是如何地重要，及她的学生从与她的学习当中受益了多少。她问阿姜 查是否同意这种理解的重要性。

"Yes, very important", he agreed.

　　他同意地说：“没错，是很重要。”

Delighted, she further questioned whether he had his own students learn abhidharma.

　　她欣喜地进一步问阿姜 查是否有推荐他的弟子学习阿毗达摩。

"Oh, yes, of course."

　　“有啊，当然有!”

And where, she asked, did he recommend they start, which books and studies were best?

　　她接著问阿姜 查，他推荐他们从哪里开始、或哪一本书、哪一种研究最好？

"Only here," he said, pointing to his heart, "only here."

　　“只有这里，”他指著自己的心说：“只有这里。”