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Sāmaññaphala Sutta

2nd of 34 suttas in the Digha Nikaya; tells the story of King Ajatasattu of Magadha, who asked “What is the benefit of a contemplative life?” to many sages; after many unsatisfactory answers, he accepts the Buddha's answer and becomes a lay Buddhist

  • DN 2
  • Samannaphala Sutta
  • Sāmañña-phala Sutta
  • Sāmaññaphala-sutta
  • Fruits of the Contemplative Life
  • Sutra of the Fruits of the Contemplative Life
  • Fruits of the Ascetic Life
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