Khadirangara Jataka The Buddha, while at Jetavana, told this story about Anathapindika, the great lay supporter of the Triple Gem. Anathapindika, who had spent 54 crores of his great fortune on acquiring the Jetavana monastery for the Buddha's use valued nothing else above the Triple Gem, and he used to go every day to Jetavana while the Buddha was in residence to attend the great Services, at daybreak, after breakfast, and in the evening. There were intermediate services, too. He never went empty-handed. In the early morning he would bring rice-gruel; after breakfast it would be a quantity of ghee, butter, honey, molasses and so on; and in the evening he brought perfumes, garlands and cloths as gifts. His expenses were great.
Khadirangara Jataka
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