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Ajahn Moneyyo | The Fruits of Recluseship (Life as monk/nun) | Samaññaphala Sutta | Pali Recitation
A Chanting of the Samaññaphala Sutta
“The Fruits of recluseship” (Dīgha Nikāya No 2).
King Ajātasattu visits the Buddha and asks him a seemingly innocent question: All ordinary professions like cooks, barbers, accountants etc. enjoy some visible results and gains from their profession – but what about contemplatives (monks and nuns)? Is it possible to point out any results that someone may gain from ordaining as monk or nun?
The King’s question results in an awe-inspiring discourse, in which he explains the gradual training of a monk, from being inspired to ordain to gradually develop the…
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