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the Dharma. The Vinaya was rehearsal by Arahant Upli. Mainly the teachings were analysed as Dharma and Vinaya in that convention. Once the Buddha said to Ananda the minor rules can change by its need. But Ananda couldnt ask it which one was minor rule can change exactly. That the Maha Kassapa verifies the places and where it preached first time to whom and for what it preached. The Ananda answered those with his perfect knowledge as follows: (Evam me sutam ekam samayam bhagava..........) Thus I have heard, once the Enlightened one......etc. And the Upali answered about the major and minor Vinaya rules too. Anyway, the Ananda and Upali repeated the Dharma and Vinaya which teachings were approved by the Sangha at the convention. In the convention five hundred monks took part so it was called Pacasatika too. Those days couldnt recorded it and orally memorized teaches to generation to generation.
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