<p>Great question...I would say consider the fact that his calmness and slowness might be characteristics you want to absorb/emulate</p>

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2016-01-28T20:01:53.567Z
2016-01-28T20:01:53.567Z
Adamokkha
<blockquote>
  <p>It is said that the Buddha spoke very quickly. How
  quickly? During the time an ordinary person speaks one word
  the Buddha could speak 128 words. Buddha spoke very fast.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Source: Handbook of Abhidhamma Studies, by Venerable Sayādaw U Sīlānanda, Volume 1, page 19.</p>

<p>So it might be OK to listen fast but if you can comprehend what is been said. Perhaps to 128x times faster. But remember though the Buddha spoke (I would say communicated) 128 words when someone else spoke 1 word, each listener would hear a subset as if this has been said to him. So in this case the amount you can speedup is something less than 128x but also limited by the rate you can understand what is spoken and also comprehend what is spoken. If you can </p>

<ol>
<li>understand what is spoken and</li>
<li>comprehend what is spoken</li>
</ol>

<p>at the rate of 2x speed then it is OK.</p>

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2016-01-23T10:05:39.463Z
2016-01-23T10:12:04.293Z
2016-01-23T10:12:04.293Z
Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena
<p>I have done the same thing for slower speakers. In my opinion, it's just fine to speed up your listening as long as you grasp the content. </p>

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2016-01-22T17:59:02.167Z
2016-01-22T17:59:02.167Z
Sajeewa Welendagoda
<p>Good idea but be mindful because in sometime your mind will feed your ego with "I am faster" feeling and you mind end up trying to listen or read faster than you should. That can cause some harm because i have seen that sometimes it is better to listen slower when learning certain teachings.</p>

<p>And as Lord Buddha advised you should listen to things you have already learnt again and again because sometimes even if you know something going over and over makes you realize a whole another side of it.</p>

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2016-01-22T21:06:45.660Z
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Theravada
<p>I really like Ajahn Brahm's Darma talks on YouTube. But, I can perfectly understand what he's saying on 2x speed.</p>

<p>Am I losing anything by listening at this speed or is it ok as long as it's not for any other reason than I can understand it so I can watch two in the same amount of time as one?</p>

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Watching Darma Talks on 2x Speed
# Watching Darma Talks on 2x Speed

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-01-22)

I really like Ajahn Brahm's Darma talks on YouTube. But, I can perfectly understand what he's saying on 2x speed.

Am I losing anything by listening at this speed or is it ok as long as it's not for any other reason than I can understand it so I can watch two in the same amount of time as one?

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-01-22. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

I have done the same thing for slower speakers. In my opinion, it's just fine to speed up your listening as long as you grasp the content.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-01-22. Score: 3

Good idea but be mindful because in sometime your mind will feed your ego with "I am faster" feeling and you mind end up trying to listen or read faster than you should. That can cause some harm because i have seen that sometimes it is better to listen slower when learning certain teachings.

And as Lord Buddha advised you should listen to things you have already learnt again and again because sometimes even if you know something going over and over makes you realize a whole another side of it.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-01-28. Score: 1

Great question...I would say consider the fact that his calmness and slowness might be characteristics you want to absorb/emulate


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-01-23. Score: 1

> It is said that the Buddha spoke very quickly. How
> quickly? During the time an ordinary person speaks one word
> the Buddha could speak 128 words. Buddha spoke very fast.

Source: Handbook of Abhidhamma Studies, by Venerable Sayādaw U Sīlānanda, Volume 1, page 19.

So it might be OK to listen fast but if you can comprehend what is been said. Perhaps to 128x times faster. But remember though the Buddha spoke (I would say communicated) 128 words when someone else spoke 1 word, each listener would hear a subset as if this has been said to him. So in this case the amount you can speedup is something less than 128x but also limited by the rate you can understand what is spoken and also comprehend what is spoken. If you can

1. understand what is spoken and
2. comprehend what is spoken

at the rate of 2x speed then it is OK.


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