Unpleasant talk

Bhikkhus, five kinds of talks are unpleasant varying from person to person. What five?

Bhikkhus, a talk on faith is unpleasant to one without faith,. a talk on virtues is unpleasant to an unvirtuous, a talk on learnedness is unpleasant to one without learning, a talk on benevolence is unpleasant to a miser, a talk on wisdom is unpleasant to a stupid.

Bhikkhus, why is a talk on faith unpleasant to one without faith?

Bhikkhus, one without faith hearing a talk on faith becomes ill tempered, angry, retorts angrily and shows aversion. What is the reason? He does not see the attainment of faith in him and does not experience joy and delight on account of faith. Therefore to one without faith a talk on faith is unpleasant.

Bhikkhus, why is a talk on virtues unpleasant to an unvirtuous?

Bhikkhus, an unvirtuous one hearing a talk on virtues becomes ill tempered, angry, retorts angrily and shows aversion. What is the reason? He does not see the attainment of virtues in him and does not experience joy and delight on account of virtues. Therefore to one without virtues a talk on virtues is unpleasant.

Bhikkhus, why is a talk on learnedness unpleasant to one without learning?

Bhikkhus, one without learning hearing a talk on learning becomes ill tempered, angry, retorts angrily and shows aversion. What is the reason? He does not see the attainment of learning in him and does not experience joy and delight on account of learnedness. Therefore to one without learnedness a talk on learnedness is unpleasant.

Bhikkhus, why is a talk on benevolence unpleasant to a miser?

Bhikkhus, a miser hearing a talk on benevolence becomes ill tempered, angry, retorts angrily and shows aversion. What is the reason? He does not see the attainment of benevolence in him and does not experience joy and delight on account of benevolence. Therefore to a miser a talk on benevolence is unpleasant.

Bhikkhus, why is a talk on wisdom unpleasant to a stupid?

Bhikkhus, a stupid one hearing a talk on wisdom becomes ill tempered, angry, retorts angrily and shows aversion. What is the reason? He does not see the attainment of wisdom in him and does not experience joy and delight on account of wisdom. Therefore to a stupid a talk on wisdom is unpleasant.

Bhikkhus, five kinds of talks are pleasant varying from person to person. What five?

Bhikkhus, a talk on faith is pleasant to one with faith,. a talk on virtues is pleasant to a virtuous, a talk on learnedness is pleasant to one with learning, a talk on benevolence is pleasant to a benevolent one, a talk on wisdom is pleasant to a wise one.

Bhikkhus, why is a talk on faith pleasant to one with faith?

Bhikkhus, one with faith hearing a talk on faith does not become ill tempered or angry does not retort angrily or show aversion. What is the reason? He sees the attainment of faith in him and experiences joy and delight on account of faith. Therefore to one with faith a talk on faith is pleasant.

Bhikkhus, why is a talk on virtues pleasant to a virtuous?

Bhikkhus, a virtuous one hearing a talk on virtues does not become ill tempered or angry, does not retort angrily or show aversion. What is the reason? He sees the attainment of virtues in him and experience joy and delight on account of virtues. Therefore to one with virtues a talk on virtues is pleasant.

Bhikkhus, why is a talk on learnedness pleasant to one with learning?

Bhikkhus, one with learning hearing a talk on learning does not become ill tempered or angry, does not retort angrily or show aversion. What is the reason? He sees the attainment of learning in him and experiences joy and delight on account of learnedness. Therefore to one with learnedness a talk on learnedness is pleasant.

Bhikkhus, why is a talk on benevolence pleasant to a benevolent one?

Bhikkhus, a benevolent one hearing a talk on benevolence does not become ill tempered or angry, does not retort angrily and show aversion. What is the reason? He sees the attainment of benevolence in him and experiences joy and delight on account of benevolence. Therefore to a benevolent one a talk on benevolence is pleasant.

Bhikkhus, why is a talk on wisdom pleasant to a wise one?

Bhikkhus, a wise one hearing a talk on wisdom does not become ill tempered or angry, does not retort angrily or show aversion. What is the reason? He sees the attainment of wisdom in him and experiences joy and delight on account of wisdom. Therefore to a wise one a talk on wisdom is pleasant. Bhikkhus, these five kinds of talks are pleasant varying from person to person.