Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c28.11

v2.c28.11

Buddha could not agree with Devadatta. He believed more in person's own initiative than in obligatory rules, and so he left to the monks the option of observing the rules. This was too much for Devadatta, who departed to Gayāsīsa with a number of disciples who supported him. It is said that at the instance of Buddha, Sāriputta and Moggallāna later on won them over to Buddha's side.¹