The Fruits of True Monkhood: benefit of monk 's lifeThis book is an annotated and fully-indexed edition explaining the Buddha 's Sammanaphala Sutta - preserving the authenticity of the original, while throwing light on Indian culture contemporary to the Buddha and offering a set of conclusions on topics as diverse as purpose in life , choosing friends, human nature , parental skills and the arising of new religions. |
Contents
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Questions on the mind of King Ajatasattu | 35 |
Elementary Fruits of True Monkhood | 43 |
The Virtues that bring a monk to Purity | 49 |
Higher Fruits of True Monkhood | 87 |
Conclusions | 101 |
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Dhammakaya Centres Worldwide | 183 |
Common terms and phrases
ability able absorptions Ambavana angelic answer appropriate to one's arahant ascetic attain become behaviour benefit bhikkhu Bimbisāra body Brahma Buddha taught Buddhism centre code of conduct confession contentment death deeds defilements Devadatta Dhamma Dhammakaya Dhammakaya Foundation evil false view father Five Hindrances fool Four Noble Truths fruit of true further give happiness haunts of abiding heart thus serene hell higher and sweeter Higher Fruit household immediate fruit Jātaka Jīvaka karma keeping King Ajātasattu King Bimbisāra Kosala living Lord Buddha Magadha means meditation merit monastic code monastic community monk Nirvana offer oneself ordained paññā parents path peace person Phra Phrabhavanaviriyakhun practice Rājagaha realms received refuge Right View robes samādhi Sāmaññaphala Sutta saññā senses sensuality six teachers society someone sphere spiritual standstill stream-entry suffering teaching things tion Triple Gem true monk true monkhood understand Vinaya virtue words that lead