# (2023-08-22) Vilas on How to read a [[Suttas|Sutta]] > [!NOTE] Context: Discussion on [[MN136 Mahākammavibhaṅgasutta]] > - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5diMpTQcVb8 ## Vilas Today, Eryu brought about MN136 which is a fantastic sutta to deepen our understand on dhamma and appreciate him a lot for bringing this up with certain questions relating to that. > [!tip] Investigate! > However, in **==each and every sutta==**, we need to do the **==contemplation== using these questions** which will then helps us to unearth **for ourselves** the **==deeper essence==** of all the sutta's including this one which is very complex. > > **The questions are:** > 1. Who is saying to whom? > 2. What is the plot? > 3. What does Buddha wants the bhikkhu to know and say? > 4. What he wants Ananda to understand? > 5. What is the outcome of this sutta? > 6. What is that each one of us have to learn or know? > 7. How it helps in our understanding? ^investigate