Tittira Jataka
	The motive of the Lord Buddha’s recollection of this story can be summarized as follows:

.....After Anadabindana millionaire of Savathi had completed the construction of the Jetavana Temple, he sent his representatives to invite the Lord Buddha to come to accept the temple.  The Buddha at the time residing in the city of Rajagaha accepted the invitation and set out the journey to Savathi Capital.  On the trip, He spent a night in the City of Vasali.

.....A group of six monks were among the monks who followed the Lord Buddha to Savathi, knowing the traveling schedule, sent their disciples going ahead to reserve all the accommodation for their comfort.  Upon the arrival of the rest of the monks, including the Chief disciple, Sariputta, there was no resident shelter left available.  They so took the boles of tree for their resting places and sat meditating.

.....At dawn of the next morning, the Lord Buddha came out of His residence, seeing what had happened, feeling grief in laws. Thinking to Himself that ‘even We still alive, monks in the community show no respect toward one another.  After our entry of Nirvana, how will they be co-existing?

.....Thus, that morning, the Lord Buddha called a meeting to look into the issue.  He criticized the group of six monks’ bahaviour.  Then raising a question in the meeting, ‘which type of monks should be offered the nice accommodation?’

.....The monks had diverse opinions.  For example, some said monks who came from the high social class should be offered first.  Others opined that monks who possess the high attainment should be the first to be offered.

.....The Lord Buddha said, ‘Behold monks, what all of you mentioned should not be taken as a judgment at all.  Monks who possess virtues and seniority should be considered suitable to be offered the nice accommodation and paid homage.

.....The Lord Buddha wanted to further His teaching in details so He employed the knowledge of penetrating insight and brought the story of Tittira to narrate to the monks as described above.

.....1. The elder should be respected.

.....2. The means of showing respect toward the elder include holding both hands in a prayer gesture toward them, prostrating oneself before them, behaving humbly in their presence, etc.

.....3. The younger who express their respect toward the elder, in return, gain the chance to be taught arts and science and being advised the valuable things they have never known before.

.....4. The expression of respect toward those worthy of respect is an origin of happiness to both the elder and the younger.