Soon afterwards, Venerable Ānanda robed up in the morning, took his bowl and robe, and entered Rājagaha for alms. When Devadatta saw him, he went up to him, and said, “From today on, Ānanda, I’ll do the observance-day ceremony and the legal procedures of the Sangha separate from the Buddha and the Sangha of monks.” When Ānanda had completed his almsround, eaten his meal, and returned, he went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down, and told him what had happened, adding, “From today, sir, Devadatta has caused a schism in the Sangha.” Understanding the significance of this, on that occasion the Buddha uttered a heartfelt exclamation: “For the good, doing good is easy; For the bad, doing good is hard. For the bad, doing evil is easy; For the noble ones, doing evil is hard.” The second section for recitation is finished.

The third section10. The account of schism in the Sangha