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Susasūsṃ labhate pañañṃ

Thai script: สุสฺสูสํ ลภเต ปญฺญํ

Phonetic Reading: สุด-สู-สัง ละ-พะ-เต ปัน-ยัง

“One who listens attentively acquires wisdom.”

Thai: “ฟังด้วยดีย่อมได้ปัญญา”

Tipitaka Canonical Source & Context

Canonical Reference:

สํ. ส. ๑๕/๓๑๖

Addressing the yakkha Alavaka, the Master taught that deep listening is the essential portal leading to analytical contemplation and meditative realization.

Word-by-Word Pali Vocabulary Breakdown

Pali Word	Phonetic	Thai Meaning	English Meaning
Susasūsṃ สุสฺสูสํ	สุด-สู-สัง	การตั้งใจฟัง, ความใส่ใจฟัง	Listening attentively
Labhate ลภเต	ละ-พะ-เต	ย่อมได้, ย่อมประสบ	Obtains, gains
Pañañṃ ปญฺญํ	ปัน-ยัง	ซึ่งปัญญา	Wisdom

In-depth Commentary & Spiritual Insight

True listening requires silent mindfulness, suspending judgments to genuinely absorb the essence of what is being communicated.

Practical Takeaways for Daily Life

�� Cultivate non-judgmental deep listening in interactions.
�� Contemplate heard truths with logical investigation.
�� Listen attentively to the rhythm of nature for inner stillness.

Mindfulness & Vipassana Reflection

Observe auditory sensations simply as sound waves making contact with the ear consciousness, free of attachment or aversion.

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