The discourse on the fruits of recluseship : the Sāmaññaphala sutta and its commentaries / translated from Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Language: Pali Kandy, Sri Lanka : Buddhist Publication Society, 1989Description: xi, 191 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9552400457
- Tipiṭaka. Suttapiṭaka. Dīghanikāya. Sāmaññaphalasutta. English.
- 294.3/823 20
- BQ1300.S2522 B63 1989
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Book | Lindholme Hall Library General stacks | Theravada Buddhism | 217 BOD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 2400524 |
Translation of: Sāmaññaphalasutta.
Includes index.
The Buddha traces the entire progress of a disciple from the first step on the path to the attainment of Nibbana in this second sutta of the Sutta Pitaka, one of the most elevating of the Buddha's discourses. On a full-moon night in Autumn, in reply to a question asked by King Ajatasattu of Magadha, the Buddha expounds the visible fruits of the Buddhist monk's life, sketching the progress of the disciple.
"Originating in response to a question whether the life of a recluse is capable of yielding fruits that are visible here and now, the Sāmaññaphala Sutta is intended to explain to the secular world at large why so many “young men of good family” (and women as well) chose to leave behind their homes, wealth, loved ones, and status in order to follow the Sage of the Sakyan clan into homelessness."
—Bhikkhu Bodhi