The Fruits of True Monkhood
Many might wonder about the point of becoming a Buddhist monk. This question, besides being on the minds of modern people, was debated seriously by the ancient ones of as long as 2,500 years ago. In answering this question, this book weaves the pathway of monastic practice into the real-life story of a king dissatisfied with a life he has ruined thanks to the persuasion of a badly-behaved monk.
This book is an annotated and fully-indexed edition explaining the Buddha’s Samaññaphala 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.