14 principles of speaker and listener

14 Principles of Speaker and Listener
as formulated by
Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib

14 Principles for excellent Speaker
 Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib stated 14 principles for
speakers and 14 for the listeners in the year 1626 at
Sri Amritsar Sahib .
 Those who will listen , follow and apply these
principles in daily life will definitely get extensive
awareness on various portfolios and will learn to
live his life with eternal pleasure.
 If speaker is very firm on his sayings that is if he
walk on his talk. Naturally, there will be massive
effect on the listener.

1
First most factor is the accent of voice should be
proportional to the number of listeners sitting in the
hall , where lecture is delivered.
Speaker must be maintain the quality in tone of
speaking.

2
Speaker must be able to elaborate and conclude his topic
very well. The same could be examined by facial
expressions of the attendees.

3
Third feature is that he must be able to explain the facts,
figures, graphs, histograph and related text by using
recent research and examples from day today life .

4
Sweetness in the voice of the speaker is quiet
important. Speaker must welcome the questions from
spectators and answer them correctly with full potential.

5
Speaker must be true on each and every fact . He must
be able to elucidate the mechanism and must be able to
clarify the core of the title. The truthful nature of speaker
leads him to success , blissfulness, prosperity etc.

6
Clarification of doubts of listeners is the sixth factor.
Speaker must understand that how listener will be
satisfied by profound elucidation or by concise answers.
Speaker can give examples related to topic when
required.

7
Speaker must have read related text books, research
papers, met scholars of related field and must be in touch
with latest update in his specialization to get cavernous
knowledge .

8
He must not be diffracted from the title of subject, if it
happens listeners will lose their interest in lecture, which
may lead to decline in confidence of speaker.

9
Sober and gentle body language is one of the most
important factor for a speaker as posture must not
distract onlooker, as listeners may skip the part which you
were clearing up at that time.

10
A good speaker can gain interest of the listeners by
keeping them happy. Speaker must win the hearts of
listeners, that can only be done by making clarifications
of their doubts, interactions with spectators and
maintaining quality in his lecture.

11
Making an eye contact with the listeners is compulsory
for speaker. As by maintaining such a decorum, listeners
remain in physical & mental presence.

12
Speaker must not be swollen with pride(proudly), He
must keep his mind down to earth and must remember
“I am not even a drop of water in the oceans of this
knowledge made by almighty”.

13
He need to be a strong believer in GOD.

14
Speaker must be satisfied with what he has with him.

14 Principles for Excellent Listener

1
Listener must be a strong believer with mind, speaking
and actions of the speaker.
Listener must not be swollen with pride(proudly), he must
keep his mind down to earth. He should attend lecture by
sake of learning inspite of the fact he knows better than
speaker. This can be attained by selfless service of
teacher.
2

3
Listener should not fed up easily and must try to
maintain with the tone of speaker.
Listener must be intelligent enough to gain the saying of
speaker. He must be a patient listener.
4

5
Listener must be able to understand the meaning of what
speaker recites. Former must be intelligent enough to
make different meaning of the same line.
Listener must question the speaker in very intelligent
way. Listener must question relevant to the subject
chosen by the speaker.
6

7
To be a good listener ,he must have read knowledgeable
research papers, books etc.
Listener must not be lazy to gain the sayings of a speaker
but efficient enough to understand the lecture recited by
the speaker in more efficient way. He should be able to
perform the task when he is called for.
8

9
Listener must not be affectionate to sleeping.
Listener must try to maintain the concept and
mechanism of sayings in nutshell of the speaker. Which
he can further elaborate while studying the same.
10

11
Sharing ability- Listener must share the things with
others what he has learnt from the speaker, as when he
shares, enhances to his own knowledge.
Listener must follow the instructions of his teachers, as
the same can provide him with best of the knowledge.
12

13
Listener must keep himself hygienic by physically &
spiritually.
Listener must not be imposter/hypocrite but must have
the feeling to gain from the speaker.
14

Thanks for being patient Listener

14 principles of speaker and listener

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