5.11 The Story about the Ājīvaka Jambuka

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For many years the Ājīvaka Jambuka ate excrement and slept on the floor yet convinced his devotees that he only ate food from a grass-tip and never slept, until the Buddha confronted him with his deceit; Jambuka repented, ordained and soon became an Arahat; the Buddha spoke a verse to Jambuka’s devotees.

Cast: Jambuka, Buddha Kassapa, Elder Ānanda, Four Great Kings, Sakka, Mahā Brahma

Keywords: Jealousy, Ascetics, Demerit, Past Lives, Previous Buddhas

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