What are benefits of listening to Dharma?

Hearing Dharma enables one to understand it. 
Hearing Dharma turns one away from wrongdoing
Hearing leads to knowledge of dharmas - it teaches one what to accept and what to reject.

In terms of what is accomplished through hearing - one accomplishes all the benefits associated with the three trainings. 

By hearing the Vinaya, since the Vinaya primarily describes the training of great moral discipline, one gains the benefit of great moral discipline.

By hearing the Sutras since the Sutras primarily describe the training of great samadhi, one develops the benefits of the training of great samadhi. 

And by hearing the Abhidharma, in the same way, one develops the benefits of the training in great discernment."

His Holiness, 17th Gyalwang Karmapa

Ogyen Trinley Dorje

From teaching on Torch of Certainty
by Jamgon Lodro Thaye 

at 31st Kagyu Monlam

Session 3