Kosambakakkhandhaka

The Kosambakakkhandhaka, “the Chapter on those from Kosambī”, discusses how to deal with a split in the Sangha. The chapter begins with the story of “the Kosambī incident”, which led to a serious dispute and spilt in the Sangha. The Buddha tells the story of Dīghāvu, a longer version of the Kosambīya Jātaka of the Jātaka collection, in an attempt at getting the monks to come to their senses. Failing at this, he goes to visit the three friends Anuruddha, Nandiya, and Kimbila, who exemplify the art of living in harmony.