Devadatta Sutta: 1 definition

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Devadatta Sutta means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Devadatta Sutta - Preached to the monks at Gijjhakuta soon after Devadatta left the Order. Love of gain, favours and flattery came upon Devadatta for his undoing, like fruit to a plaintain or a bamboo tree, etc. A.ii.73; see No.3 below; cp. Vin.ii.187f and S.ii.242.

2. Devadatta Sutta - Preached in the same circumstances as the above. It gives eight reasons for Devadattas downfall, and urges upon the monks the necessity for reflection on the good and bad fortune which overtake oneself and others from time to time. A.iv.160f; cp. Vin.ii.202.

3. Devadatta Sutta - Brahma Sahampati visits the Buddha at Gijjhakuta soon after Devadatta had left the Order, and utters the stanza contained in No.1 above. S.i.153.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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