Schism in the Saṅgha · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Ekadhammo,
bhikkhave,
loke
uppajjamāno
uppajjati
bahujanāhitāya
bahujanāsukhāya
bahuno
janassa
anatthāya
ahitāya
dukkhāya
devamanussānaṁ.
Katamo
ekadhammo?
Saṅghabhedo.
Saṅghe
kho
pana,
bhikkhave,
bhinne
aññamaññaṁ
bhaṇḍanāni
ceva
honti,
aññamaññaṁ
paribhāsā
ca
honti,
aññamaññaṁ
parikkhepā
ca
honti,
aññamaññaṁ
pariccajanā
ca
honti.
Tattha
appasannā
ceva
nappasīdanti,
pasannānañca
ekaccānaṁ
aññathattaṁ
hotī”ti.
Etamatthaṁ
bhagavā
avoca.
Tatthetaṁ
iti
vuccati:
“One thing, mendicants, arises in the world for the detriment and unhappiness of the people, against the people, for the harm, detriment, and suffering of gods and humans. What one thing? Schism in the Saṅgha. When the Saṅgha is split, they argue, insult, block, and forsake each other. This doesn’t inspire confidence in those without it, and it causes some with confidence to change their minds.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
“Āpāyiko
nerayiko,
Kappaṭṭho
saṅghabhedako;
Vaggārāmo
adhammaṭṭho,
Yogakkhemā
padhaṁsati;
Saṅghaṁ
samaggaṁ
bhetvāna,
Kappaṁ
nirayamhi
paccatī”ti.
“A schismatic remains for the eon in a place of loss, in hell. Taking a stand against the teaching, favoring factions, they ruin their sanctuary. After causing schism in a harmonious Saṅgha, they burn in hell for an eon.”
Ayampi
attho
vutto
bhagavatā,
iti
me
sutanti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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