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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 ...
Feb 5, 2018 · 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.
Devadatta 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. Devadatta is said to have joined the sangha along with Ananda, who was possibly his brother, in the 20th year of the Buddha’s ministry.
Devadatta represents fiery flames, the dragon girl represents a giant reptile, and Manjushrī represents the sword of wisdom. An orally transmitted teaching says that all these three elements are represented in the form of the wisdom king Immovable [the fire in the flames surrounding him, the reptile in the dragon that winds itself around his ...
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.
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.
Jan 1, 2017 · Definition. Cousin and brother-in-law of the Buddha. Introduction. Devadatta was the son of Sākyan Suppabuddha (the Buddha’s mother’s brother) and Amitā (the Buddha’s father’s sister, [27], Vol. i, p. 289; [28], Vol. i, p. 105).
Mar 12, 2009 · Devedatta was the son of Suddhodana ’s brother Suppabuddha and thus was the Buddha ’s cousin. His name means ‘god-given.’. When the Buddha returned to Kapilavatthu for the first time after his enlightenment, several young sakyan men including Devadatta decided to become monks (Vinaya 2. 182).
Apr 5, 2012 · Devadatta was a man of supreme evil, who conspired to take Shakyamuni’s life and divide the Buddhist order. This was due to arrogance and jealousy. Devadatta committed the three cardinal sins. Causing disunity in the Buddhist Order. (He deceived 500 disciples into leaving the Buddhist Order.) Injuring the Buddha.
Devadatta. Son of the Sākiyan Suppabuddha (maternal uncle of the Buddha) and his wife Amitā. He had a sister Bhaddakaccānā, who married Prince Siddhattha. Mhv.ii.22; MT.136; DhA.iii.44. The Dulva (Rockhill, p.13) calls him the son of Amitodana and brother of Ananda.
