Soluționarea diferențelor în comunitatea lui Buddha

Venerable Moggallana invited the senior disciples of the Buddha from Jetavana to meet with the instigators of the conflict in Kosambi. The purpose of the meeting was to learn from this experience how to prevent the emergence of new conflicts.

Opening the meeting, Mahakassapa asked Anuruddha to repeat the six principles of harmonious living taught by the Buddha in the Eastern Bamboo Forest. After listening, Moggallana suggested that the bikku and bikkuni in all monastic centers should learn them.

After four days of discussion, the bikku formulated the Seven Practices of Reconciliation to resolve differences in the sangha. They called these seven ways «Saptadhikarana-samatha».