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Devadatta The Buddha’s evil cousin

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Page 1: Devadatta

DevadattaThe Buddha’s evil cousin

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Devadatta shot a swan

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The Buddha ran to help it

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Devadatta was angry

He said: “Give me the swan! It’s mine! I shot it!”

The Buddha said no.

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They go to see the sage

He says: “The life belongs to one who tries to save it. The swan belongs to Siddhartha.”

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Devadatta killed a white elephant

The elephant would be a gift for the Buddha.

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Devadatta wanted to marry Yasodhara

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Devadatta was jealous of the Buddha

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Devadatta wanted to be the leader of the monks

The Buddha said “Devadatta, you are a clod of spittle.”

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Devadatta’s rules

• All monks should live in the forest• They should not live under a roof• They should wear only rags, and not get robes

from laypeople• They should not eat meat

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Devadatta sends an assassin

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Devadatta tells an elephant to kill the Buddha

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Devadatta attacks the Buddha

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Devadatta goes to hell