Here’s a summary from the Sammatta niyaama suttas:
(1) He does not belittle the lesson.
(2) He does not belittle the speaker.
(3) He does not belittle himself.
(4) He listens to the Dharma without an agitated mind.
(5) He listens with a one-pointed mind and giving wise attention.
(6) He is wise, intelligent, not dull.
(7) He holds no conceit that he knows when he does not.
(8) He listens to the Dharma without false pretence, not full of false pretence.
(9) He listens to the Dharma without a hostile mind, not seeking flaws.
(10) He does not have a fixed mind like a post regarding the Dharma teaching.
This is how to listen to the true dhamma (saddhamma), from an spiritual teacher.
Listen to Dhamma - 7 factor of Enlightenment fulfill.
“When, bhikkhus, a noble disciple listens to the Dhamma with eager ears, attending to it as a matter of vital concern, directing his whole mind to it, on that occasion the five hindrances are not present in him; on that occasion the seven factors of enlightenment go to fulfilment by development.
“And what are the five hindrances that are not present on that occasion? The hindrance of sensual desire is not present on that occasion; the hindrance of ill will … the hindrance of sloth and torpor … the hindrance of restlessness and remorse … the hindrance of doubt is not present on that occasion. These are the five hindrances that are not present on that occasion.
“And what are the seven factors of enlightenment that go to fulfilment by development on that occasion? The enlightenment factor of mindfulness goes to fulfilment by development on that occasion…. The enlightenment factor of equanimity goes to fulfilment by development on that occasion. These are the seven factors of enlightenment that go to fulfilment by development on that occasion.
“When, bhikkhus, a noble disciple listens to the Dhamma with eager ears, attending to it as a matter of vital concern, directing his whole mind to it, on that occasion these five hindrances are not present in him; on that occasion these seven factors of enlightenment go to fulfilment by development.” SN46.38
having spiritual friends (i.e. the Buddha, in this case)
listening to the true dhamma.
appropriate contemplation (yonisomanasikara)
practice according to the teachings
These four can be very rarely completed entirely by listening to the Buddha’s words (anupubbiyakata) when the Four Noble Truths are comprehended, rapidly, one after the other (AN4.181). Development of the seven factors of enlightenment very rapidly would underpin the attainment (3rd Noble Truth).
