- So It Was Said 18 Itivuttaka 18
- The Book of the Ones EkakanipÄta
- Chapter Two Dutiyavagga
Schism in the Saį¹ gha Saį¹ ghabhedasutta
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. VuttaƱhetaį¹ bhagavatÄ vuttamarahatÄti me sutaį¹:
āOne thing, mendicants, arises in the world for the detriment and suffering of the people, against the people, for the harm, detriment, and suffering of gods and humans. āEkadhammo, bhikkhave, loke uppajjamÄno uppajjati bahujanÄhitÄya bahujanÄsukhÄya bahuno janassa anatthÄya ahitÄya dukkhÄya devamanussÄnaį¹. What one thing? Katamo ekadhammo? Schism in the Saį¹ gha. Saį¹ ghabhedo. When the Saį¹ gha is split, they argue, insult, block, and forsake each other. Saį¹ ghe kho pana, bhikkhave, bhinne aƱƱamaƱƱaį¹ bhaį¹įøanÄni ceva honti, aƱƱamaƱƱaį¹ paribhÄsÄ ca honti, aƱƱamaƱƱaį¹ parikkhepÄ ca honti, aƱƱamaƱƱaį¹ pariccajanÄ ca honti. This doesnāt inspire confidence in those without it, and it causes some with confidence to change their minds.ā Tattha appasannÄ ceva nappasÄ«danti, pasannÄnaƱca ekaccÄnaį¹ aƱƱathattaį¹ hotÄ«āti.
The Buddha spoke this matter. Etamatthaį¹ bhagavÄ avoca. On this it is said: Tatthetaį¹ iti vuccati:
āA schismatic remains for the eon āÄpÄyiko nerayiko, in a place of loss, in hell. Kappaį¹į¹ho saį¹ ghabhedako; Taking a stand against the teaching, VaggÄrÄmo adhammaį¹į¹ho, favoring factions, they ruin their sanctuary. YogakkhemÄ padhaį¹sati; After causing schism in a harmonious Saį¹ gha, Saį¹ ghaį¹ samaggaį¹ bhetvÄna, they burn in hell for an eon.ā Kappaį¹ nirayamhi paccatÄ«āti.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard. Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatÄ, iti me sutanti.
