The Story of Five Hundred Boys
…l of pleasure at seeing him. Forthwith they set down their baskets, saluted the elder with the five rests, held up the cakes, baskets and all, and saluting the elder, said to him, "Have some cakes, Venera…
In this story, youths demonstrate their admiration for Venerable Maha Kassapa by offering him cakes instead of the Buddha and other monks. Their actions lead to discussions about favoritism in giving