At one time when the Buddha was staying at Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, Devadatta went to Kokālika, Kaṭamodakatissaka, Khaṇḍadeviyāputta, and Samuddadatta. He said to them, “Let’s cause a schism in the Sangha of the ascetic Gotama. Let’s break its authority.” Kokālika said to Devadatta, “The ascetic Gotama is powerful and mighty. How can we achieve this?” “Well, let’s go to the ascetic Gotama and request five things: ‘In many ways, sir, you praise fewness of wishes, contentment, self-effacement, ascetic practices, being inspiring, the reduction in things, and being energetic. And there are five things that lead to just that. It would be good, sir: If the monks stayed in the wilderness for life, and whoever stayed near an inhabited area would commit an offense, If they ate only almsfood for life, and whoever accepted an invitational meal would commit an offense, If they wore rag robes for life, and whoever accepted robe-cloth from a householder would commit an offense, If they lived at the foot of a tree for life, and whoever took shelter would commit an offense, If they didn’t eat fish or meat for life, and whoever did would commit an offense.’ The ascetic Gotama won’t allow this. We’ll then be able to win people over with these five points.” Kokālika said, “It might be possible to cause a schism in the Sangha with these five points, for people have confidence in austerity.”