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   The name Devadatta means god-given in Palī and Sanskrit. It is composed from the stem form of deva ("god") and the past participle datta of the verb da ("to give"), composed as a tatpuruṣa compound. In the Bhagavad Gītā, the conch shell used by Arjuna on the battle-field of Kurukshetra was named Devadatta. The name Devadatta is still used ...

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   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.

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   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 - Devadatta is one of the secondary pranas (vayu), responsible for the process of releasing gasses and excess air from the body. According to “Gheranda-samhita” (5.65), devadatta causes yawning, the “Shandilya Upanishad” (15) connects this vayu with laziness.

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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.

7. www.nichirenlibrary.org › en › lsocDevadatta | LSOC | Nichiren Buddhism Library

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   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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   Was Devadatta a disciple of Buddha?

   • 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.

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   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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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   Why did Devadatta rebuke the Buddha?

   • Devadatta believed he should be the World-Honored One and the leader of the order of monks. One day he approached the Buddha and pointed out that the Buddha was growing older. He proposed that he be put in charge of the order to relieve the Buddha of the burden. The Buddha rebuked Devadatta harshly and said he was not worthy.

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   How did Devadatta enlighten the wayward monks?

   • Devadatta persuaded 500 monks that his Super Austerity Plan was a surer path to enlightenment than the Buddha's, and they followed Devadatta to become his disciples. In response, the Buddha sent two of his disciples, Sariputra and Mahamaudgayalyana, to teach the dharma to the wayward monks.

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   How did Devadatta die?

   • Devadatta was now a sorry and broken man, and he soon fell mortally ill. On his deathbed, he repented of his misdeeds and wished to see the Buddha one more time, but Devadatta died before his liter-bearers could reach him.

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   Why did Devadatta become the Buddha's enemy?

   • One day he approached the Buddha and pointed out that the Buddha was growing older. He proposed that he be put in charge of the order to relieve the Buddha of the burden. The Buddha rebuked Devadatta harshly and said he was not worthy. Thus Devadatta became the Buddha's enemy.

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   Devadatta was a cousin and rival of the Buddha who plotted to kill him and become the leader of the Sangha. He failed in his schemes and died in regret, seeking refuge in the Buddha.