bran
February 16, 2024, 5:28pm
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What are some early Buddhist texts (any canon) that give guidance on speaking to an audience? I’m asking for something beyond just Right Speech.
For example, MN105 talks about how certain audiences don’t like to hear about the realm below the one they are intent on. Your audience’s viewpoint is relevant in deciding what to say to them. I’ve also found MN139.
I’ve also seen a sutta (but I can’t find it) which said that having virtue makes speaking to people easier.
sood
February 16, 2024, 6:21pm
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If you search for dhammakathika , you should get some results.
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Here are some suttas related to teaching. Not all may be what you are looking for exactly.
as best kind of miracle AN3.60
as well spoken words Snp3.3
brief and detail AN2.14
by gods AN3.127 , AN4.191
by lay people AN10.93
by monastics in heaven AN4.191
by one gone forth when old AN5.60
correctly leads to continuation of Dhamma and much merit AN1.140-142
correctly related to harmony in the Saṅgha AN10.38
encouraging and inspiring AN4.48 , AN4.97
explicit vs. interpreted AN2.24 , AN2.25
helps Dhamma continue AN5.155
helps listeners attain enlightenment AN9.4
how Buddha teaches MN77 , MN91
how to AN5.159
in brief (saṅkhittena) MN145
incorrectly causes disputes AN10.42
incorrectly related to schisms AN10.37
kindly speech AN9.5
leads to respect from listeners AN9.4
like flowering forest Kp6
like smoking out pests AN11.17
makes much merit AN1.321
misrepresenting Dhamma AN2.23 , AN2.24
motivation for AN3.43
not being competent to MN125
not secretly, hoping to profit. AN8.12
of one who is restrained Dhp363
out of kindness AN5.159
reason Buddha teaches AN10.95
repetition as an aid to understanding MN146
students not interested MN137
teacher is inspired by their own teaching AN9.4
teaching non-Dhamma as very harmful AN1.130-139
to faithful, generous people first AN7.57
to householders MN143 , Thag1.65
to laypeople who offer requisites Iti107
to ones family Thag3.8 , Thag3.13
unable to teach AN4.97
understanding deep Dhamma while teaching AN9.4
unwholesome wish to teach MN5
when not ready MN8 , Snp2.8
when someone teaches, it inspires the Buddha to teach AN10.83
without flattering or rebuking MN139
wrongly directed topics AN5.157
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