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Devadatta was by tradition a Buddhist monk, cousin and brother-in-law of Gautama Siddhārtha. The accounts of his life vary greatly, but he is generally seen as an evil and divisive figure in Buddhism, who led a breakaway group in the earliest days of the religion.
Feb 5, 2018 · Devadatta was a disciple of the Buddha who became his rival and tried to kill him. He also proposed harsh austerities for monks and split the sangha. Learn about his story, motives, and fate in different Buddhist traditions.
Devadatta (flourished 6th century bce, India) was a Buddhist monk who sought to reform the sangha (monastic community) by imposing upon it a stricter code of life. He was a cousin of the Buddha.
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Devadatta (T. lhas sbyin ལྷས་སྦྱིན་; C. tipodaduo 提婆達多) was a cousin of Gautama Buddha who became an early disciple, but later turned against the Buddha and became a bitter rival. According to tradition, Devadatta became a disciple of the Buddha at the same time as Ananda and others.
Devadatta. At that time the Buddha addressed the bodhisattvas, the heavenly and human beings, and the four kinds of believers, saying: “Immeasurable kalpas in the past, I sought the Lotus Sutra without ever flagging. During those many kalpas, I constantly appeared as the ruler of a kingdom who made a vow to seek unsurpassed enlightenment.
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“Yes, I’m afraid. Who are you?” “I’m Devadatta.” “Sir, if you’re Master Devadatta, please appear in your own appearance.” So Devadatta, retracting the appearance of a baby boy, stood holding his bowl, upper robe, & outer robe in front of Prince Ajātasattu.
Devadatta (Sanskrit and Pali: देवदत्त devadatta; Sinhalese: දේවදත්ත;) was by tradition a Buddhist monk, cousin and brother-in-law of Gautama Siddārtha, the Śākyamuni Buddha, and brother of Ānanda, a principal student of The Buddha.
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