Aperson who listens is a listener. A person who doesn’t listen to anyone but only speaks is a speaker. There are many speakers who speak aimlessly day and night, but only a real listener can be a real follower. There are mainly four types of listeners.
1. Like cotton-After hearing a little sermon, they begin to cry emotionally. And then remain dry as earlier, as soon as they come out of the sermon room.
2. Like sand Even after listening to a sermon, his nature remains the same. There is no change. There is neither detachment nor restraint like a scholar. As all the water comes out from the sand similarly the sermon doesn’t stay in his mind.
3. Like stone-Those who don’t want to listen sermons even if someone throw them in the ocean of sermon. They are of wicked nature.
4. Like clay-The listeners who absorb slowly-slowly, their feelings become soft and simple. Consequently, they are able to mould their souls as saints through detachment and restraint. These type of listeners are true listeners.
Now think of yourself as to which type of listener you are