Numbered Discourses 5.202Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.202
21. With Kimbila21. Kimilavagga

Listening to the TeachingDhammassavanasutta

“Mendicants, there are these five benefits of listening to the teaching.“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṁsā dhammassavane. What five?Katame pañca? You learn new things, clarify what you’ve learned, get over uncertainty, correct your views, and inspire confidence in your mind.Assutaṁ suṇāti, sutaṁ pariyodāpeti, kaṅkhaṁ vitarati, diṭṭhiṁ ujuṁ karoti, cittamassa pasīdati. These are the five benefits of listening to the teaching.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā dhammassavane”ti.

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