Here is a 59-min recorded audio-only Dhamma Talk, from an in-person event at Nandaka, to an audience of about 60. (58MB .mp3).

Topics:

  • surprises, remaining calm, world travel, story of the dirty golden ring, ethics, morality, sila, sīla, relationships, reserving being judgemental, appraising arahantship, “sleepers”, getting to know people, being a good conversationalist, 2-way discussion as a way to test people’s knowledge and understanding, building trust


Dhamma References:

  1. One is shallow but appears deep,
  2. one is deep but appears shallow,
  3. one is shallow and appears shallow, and
  4. one is deep and appears deep.
  • Ud 6.2 - “Seven Matted-Hair Ascetics”

You can get to know a person’s ethics by living with them. But only after a long time, not casually; only when paying attention, not when inattentive; and only by the wise, not the witless. You can get to know a person’s purity by dealing with them. … You can get to know a person’s resilience in times of trouble. … You can get to know a person’s wisdom by discussion. But only after a long time, not casually; only when paying attention, not when inattentive; and only by the wise, not the witless.”

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