Sāmaññaphala Sutta
Sign in to saveAlso known as 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
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