Schism in the Saṅgha · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
one thing“Ekadhammo,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
in the worldloke
arisinguppajjamāno
arisesuppajjati
for the detriment of many peoplebahujanāhitāya
for the unhappiness of many peoplebahujanāsukhāya
of manybahuno
peoplejanassa
for the harmanatthāya
for the detrimentahitāya
for the sufferingdukkhāya
of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ.
whatKatamo
one thingekadhammo?
schism in the SaṅghaSaṅghabhedo.
in the SaṅghaSaṅghe
indeedkho
thenpana,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
splitbhinne
each otheraññamaññaṁ
argumentsbhaṇḍanāni
andceva
there arehonti,
each otheraññamaññaṁ
insultsparibhāsā
andca
there arehonti,
each otheraññamaññaṁ
blockingparikkhepā
andca
there arehonti,
each otheraññamaññaṁ
forsakingpariccajanā
andca
there arehonti.
thereTattha
those without confidenceappasannā
andceva
are not inspired with confidencenappasīdanti,
and of some with confidencepasannānañca
of someekaccānaṁ
change of mindaññathattaṁ
there ishotī”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spokeavoca.
on this itTatthetaṁ
quotation markeriti
is saidvuccati:
“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:
one destined for a place of loss“Āpāyiko
one destined for hellnerayiko,
one who remains for an eonKappaṭṭho
schismaticsaṅghabhedako;
one who delights in factionsVaggārāmo
one who stands against the teachingadhammaṭṭho,
from securityYogakkhemā
they ruinpadhaṁsati;
the SaṅghaSaṅghaṁ
harmonioussamaggaṁ
having caused to breakbhetvāna,
for an eonKappaṁ
in hellnirayamhi
they burnpaccatī”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.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heardsutanti.
the eighthAṭṭhamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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