 Jambuka would refuse the offerings of food given to him, claiming that he would not consume anything but air, or he would only partake a small amount with a tip of a blade of grass, claiming that the offerings had brought merit to the offerer.He did so for fifty-five years, living naked and consuming excrement.The Buddha came to the area in which Jambuka was staying and spent the night in a mountain cave near the abode of Jambuka.