9.
The First Discourse on Ānanda
39.
Then the Venerable Ānanda approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, the Venerable Ānanda said this to the Blessed One -
"'Schism in the Community, schism in the Community', venerable sir, is said.
In what way, venerable sir, is the Community split?"
"Here, Ānanda, monks explain what is not the Teaching as 'the Teaching', explain the Teaching as 'not the Teaching', explain what is not monastic discipline as 'monastic discipline', etc.
explain what was laid down by the Truth-finder as 'not laid down by the Truth-finder'.
They, on these ten grounds, draw away, draw apart, perform separate formal acts, recite a separate Pātimokkha.
To this extent, Ānanda, is the Community split."
"But, venerable sir, having split a united Community, what does he generate?" "He generates wrongdoing lasting for a cosmic cycle, Ānanda." "But what, venerable sir, is wrongdoing lasting for a cosmic cycle?" "He is tormented in hell for a cosmic cycle, Ānanda -
Delighting in discord, established in what is not the Teaching, he falls from freedom from bondage;
Having split a united Community, he is tormented in hell for a cosmic cycle." The ninth.