The Journey of Kala: A Lesson in Dhamma
…, saying to him, "Dear son, I will give you a thousand pieces of money if you will stand before the Teacher, learn a single verse of the Dhamma, and then return to me."
Accordingly Kala went to the monastery…
In this story, Kala, a young man, promises his father to observe Uposatha day but instead chooses to sleep. His father, concerned, brings him food, but Kala insists on receiving money instead. After a