"When Buddha sat on Mahākāśyapa's robe, he said, "This robe of yours is really soft, it is really nice." Mahākāśyapa immediately said, "As you said Buddha, this robe is soft, please accept this robe." The Buddha's outer robes were made out of rags that had been thrown out along the road and in the filth.… Continue reading FROM RICHES TO RAGS: THE MAN TO WHOM BUDDHA GAVE HIS OLD ROBES: MAHAKASHYAPA’S LIBERATION-STORY BY 17th KARMAPA