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# AN 5:202 · Listening to the Dhamma (Dhammassavana Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-5-202/
- Published: 2026-06-01T04:14:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T17:06:17.000Z
- Description: Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 5:202. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Aṅguttara Nikāya, Discourse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library, #Import 2026-07-06 03:33

“There are these five rewards in listening to the Dhamma. Which five?

“One hears what one has not heard before. One clarifies what one has heard before. One gets rid of doubt. One’s views are made straight. One’s mind grows serene.

“These are the five rewards in listening to the Dhamma.”

See also: [AN 5:159](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-5-159/); [AN 6:86—88](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-6-86/)

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