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Message: <blockquote data-quote="coolgayathra" data-source="post: 5297619" data-attributes="member: 163639">First Dhamma Sangayana: First Council Conqueror lived eighty-four years, fulfilled all his duties and left this  world in Kusinara. Light of the world was extinguished.Subaddha’s  Evil Comments: After the death of Buddha, due to Subaddha’s evil  comments, five hundred monks gathered to establish the truth. (Author’s Note: Mahavamsa does not say what these evil comments are.  According to Chulavagga in Vinaya pitaka, Subaddha has told “Friends…since  Buddha is dead there is no one to tell us what to do and what not to do. Hence  we can do whatever we want”. Place to Hold the First Council: King Ajasatthu provided a  place to hold the first council. Mahakassapa’s Advise to Ananda: At this time, Ananda still  had not attain Arahathhood. Mahakassapa said to Ananda, that the council would  gather tomorrow, therefore strive hard and reach Arahathhood. Next day five  hundred bhikkus met together and left a seat for Ananda. When Ananda finally  came to the meeting hall, he flew through air to the seat. Thera Upali for Vinaya Pitaka and Thera Ananda for Rest of  Dhamma: The gathering of the bhikkus selected Upali Thera to explain  the Vinaya pitaka (code of discipline) and Thera Ananda for rest of the Dharma.  Mahakassapa questioned Thera Upali on Vinaya pitaka. Thera Upali explained the  Vinaya Pitaka as he heard from Buddha. After establishing the Vinaya pitaka, Mahakassapa questioned Ananda thera on  sutta pitaka. All the theras repeated Dharma, in turn after Ananda. It took  seven months to compile the complete Dharma. Since the canon was established by the theras, it was known as  Theravadha. (Author’s Note: Mahathera Mahanama, the author of the first section of  Mahavamsa, goes through the first Sangayana briskly. Detailed account of the  first Sangayana is given in Chulavagga in Vinaya pitaka. Chulavagga account is  considered to be the oldest version of the first council). <a href="http://www.elakiri.com/chulavagga-vinaya-pitaka-account/%20" target="_blank">http://www.elakiri.com/chulavagga-vinaya-pitaka-account/ </a>     Second Council One hundred years after the Parinibbana of Samma Sambuddhassa, during the  reign of King Kalashoka, bhikkus of Vajjis considered ten points to be legal.  These ten points included carrying salt in a horn and taking a mid day meal. To straighten out the ten points raised by Vajjis, the second council was  held by thousands of bhikkus under the leadership of Revatha Mahathera in  Vesali. During this council, ten points of Vajjis were rejected.     Third Council After the second council, heretical bhikkus founded the school, Mahasamgika.  From this arose Gokulika, Ekavyaharika, and various other sects. King Asoka’s Conversion to Buddhism: As King was standing  near the window, he saw twelve year old samanera Nigrodha, walking in the road.  The King was very impressed with the calm and quiet composure of the samanera  and sent men to bring the Samanera to the palace. When Samanera Nigrodha came to the palace, King requested the samanera to sit  in a fitting place. Samanera Nigrodha seeing no any other monks, sat on King’s  throne. At this time Samanera Nigrodha preached Appamadavagga. After listening to Samanera Nigrodha, King became an adherent of the  conqueror. King’s Son and Daughter Become Bhikkus: King’s son, Mahinda  and daughter, Samghamittha was ordained by Moggaliputtha Tissa Mahathera and  Dhammapala Theri respectively. Refusal To Hold Upostha Festival: During this time some  bhikkus refused to hold the Upostha festival claiming that there were heretics  among bhikkus. King sent a minister to solve the problem that was boiling among  bhikkus. The minister told the bhikkus to hold the Upostha festival, but they  refused. The minister cut the heads of some monks and forced them to hold the  Upostha festival. King was deeply disturbed by this incident and asked Moggali Puttha Tissa  Mahathera whether he was responsible for the crime. Mahathera answered that,  since there was no intention in the part of King, he is not responsible for the  act of the minister. After this incident, thousands of bhikkus got together under the leadership  of Moggali Puttha Tissa Mahathera and held the third council in Pataliputta.  During the third council, Kathavatthu pakarana (Seventh book of the Abhidhamma  pitaka – Edited by A.C Taylor, Pali Text Society) was established</blockquote>

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