Agama And Tripitaka Comparative Study

SR No.: 022804
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nagaraj Muni
Publisher: Today and Tomorrows Printers and Publishers
Publication Year: 1986
Total Pages: 804
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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"Enough, Devadatta', he said. "Whoever wishes, let him be a forest dweller; whoever wishes; let him stay in the neighbourhood of a village whoever wishes, let him be a beggar for alms; whoever wishes, let him accept an invitation; whoever wishes, let him be a reg-robe wearer; whoever wishes, let him accept a householder's robes. For eight months Devadatta, loding at the root of a tree is permitted by me. Fish and flesh are pure in respect of three points: if they are not seen, heard or suspected (to have been killed on purpose for him)".
Then Devadatta, thinking "The Lord does not permit these five items joyful, elated, rising from his seat with his friends, having greeted the Lord, departed keeping his right side towards him. Then Devadatta having entered Rajagrha with his friends, taught the people by means of the five items, saying: 'We, friends, having approached the recluse Gotama, asked for five items, saying: 'Lord, the Lord in many a figure 'speaks in praise of desiring little'.
"Monks heard these people who ....... spread it about. Those who were modest monks....... spread it about, saying:
"How can thus Devadatta go forward with a schism in the Order, a breaking of the concord?' Then these monks told this matter to the Lord. He said: 'is it true, as is said, that you, Devadatta, went forward with a schism in the Order, a breaking of the concord?'.
"It is true, Lord".
"Enough, Devadatta, do not let there be a schims in the Order, for a schism in the Order is a serious matter, Devadatta, Whoever, Devadatta, splits an Order that is united, he sets up demerit that endures for an aeon; he is boiled in hell for an aeon.
"Devadatta saw the venerable Ananda walking in Rajagrha for alms-food; seeing him, he approached the venerable Ananda; having approached, he spoke thus to the venerable Ananda; 'Now from this day forth will I, reverend Ananda, carry out observance both in contradistinction