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Venerable Devadatta turned to the community. Three hundred bhikkhus stood up and joined their palms. Devadatta said to the Buddha,
“There are many other bhikkhus who agree with me. Please, Lord, have no worries. I have the ability to lead the sangha. Allow me to
relieve you of your burden.”
The Buddha said, “Enough, Devadatta, say no more. There are several senior disciples who possess abilities greater than yours, and I
have not asked any of them to assume the leadership of the sangha. How much less would I be inclined to transfer the leadership to you.
You do not yet possess the ability to lead the community of bhikkhus.”
Venerable Devadatta felt humiliated before the great gathering. His face turned red, and he sat back down in anger.
The following day at Vulture Peak, Venerable Ananda confided to the Buddha, “Lord, I feel great pain over my brother Devadatta’s
actions. I am afraid that he will seek some form of revenge against you since you criticized him in front of the community. I am afraid a
schism may occur in the sangha. With your permission, I would like to speak privately with Devadatta and and offer him some counsel.”
The Buddha said, “Ananda, I spoke severely to Devadatta before the king and community, because I wanted to make it clear that I have
not chosen Devadatta to succeed me as leader of the bhikkhus. Any actions he undertakes now will be in his own name. Ananda, if you
think that speaking with him will help him calm down, please do so.”
A few days later Jivaka paid a visit to the Buddha. He informed the Buddha that he had heard that Devadatta was plotting to create a
great division in the sangha, but by what means, he did not yet know.