6.8 The Story about Five Hundred Bhikkhus

During a famine the Buddha and his bhikkhus lived frugally and without complaint; later rogues who lived off the leftovers of the bhikkhus roamed around making a nuisance of themselves; the Buddha praised those who live restrained and spoke a verse. Cast: Brahmin Verañjā, Māra, Elder Mahā Moggallāna Keywords: Chief Disciples, Greed, Laziness, Past Lives, Strong Drink