Dasakathāvatthu (ten subjects of discourse) appears to be a unique, but less known course of training in the Buddhist spiritual practice of the Theravāda tradition. Though the importance of the practice is highlighted, it is discussed with very little information in the Pāli Nikāya literature. But a well-informed discussion of the practice is found in the commentarial texts. One specific feature of the practice is that the path factors are defined as kathā (talk) suggesting that the practice is dialogical. This is in connection with the Buddha’s advice that monks should spend their time either in dhamma-discussion or in noble silence. The dasakathāvatthu is an illustration of the kind of practice and talks that qualify for dhamma-discussion. The commentarial literature points out that the Buddha highly appreciates the one who, after being skilled in these talks, acts as a kalyānamitta (good friend) and discusses them with others. The stress seems to be that the conversation one has with fellow practitioners is vital in one’s spiritual journey. In other words, the spiritual journey should consist in not walking alone but walking together. For my study of the subject, I used primarily the Pāli Nikāya texts and their commentaries as source materials.

Dasakathāvatthu（话语的十个主题）似乎是Theravāda传统的佛教精神实践的唯一但鲜为人知的培训课程。尽管强调了这种做法的重要性，但在帕里·尼卡亚（PāliNikāya）文学中很少讨论这种做法。但是，在评论文本中可以找到有关该做法的消息灵通的讨论。练习的一个特定特征是将路径因素定义为kathā（对话），表明练习是对话式的。这与佛陀的建议有关，即僧侣应该在佛法讨论或高尚的沉默中度过自己的时间。该dasakathāvatthu是有资格的一种实践和谈判的说明正法-讨论。评论文献指出，佛陀非常赞赏那些精通这些演讲并成为kalyānamitta（好朋友）并与他人讨论的人。压力似乎是人们与同修之间的对话对于一个人的精神之旅至关重要。换句话说，属灵的旅程应该包括不独自行走，而是一起行走。在研究该主题时，我主要使用帕里·尼卡亚（PāliNikāya）文本及其注释作为原始资料。