Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN17: Connected Discourses on Gains and Honour

SN17:31 Schism

1At Sāvatthī. "Bhikkhus, dreadful are gain, honour, and praise … . sn.ii.240 Because his mind was overcome and obsessed by gain, honour, and praise, Devadatta provoked a schism in the Saṅgha. So dreadful, bhikkhus, are gain, honour, and praise … . Thus should you train yourselves."

1Sāvatthiyaṁ vihārati. "Dāruṇo, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko. Lābhasakkārasilokena abhibhūto pariyādiṇṇacitto, bhikkhave, devadatto saṅghaṁ bhindi. Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko … pe … sikkhitabban"ti.


Paṭhamaṁ.

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