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...ent was equal to that of men, but he gave them certain additional rules ([[Vinaya]]) to follow. This occurred after [[Ananda]] interceded on their behalf. [[ ...to cause a schism in the sangha, by proposing extra restrictions on the [[vinaya]]. When the Buddha declined, Devadatta started a breakaway order, criticisi

...ddition to collecting the Buddha's speeches and rules for monastic life ([[Vinaya]]), monks soon undertook to condense what they considered the essential ele