10.5 The Story about Visākhā and Others Observing the Observance Days

The great lay supporter Visākhā asked five hundred women why they observed the Observance Day; they answered they did so because they want a husband, children, release from their husbands or heaven; the Buddha explained that despite all their suffering most beings still only desire rebirth, and then he spoke a verse. Keywords: Women, Aspirations, Great Disciples, Previous Buddhas