After leaving the Buddha, Ananda went to tell Lady Mahapajapati the good news. All the women were very happy and promised to observe the eight rules of conduct that the Buddha gave them. Ananda then went back to the Buddha and told him that the women were happy to follow the rules. Buddha then replied: "Ananda, with women as nuns, the Buddha Dhamma will not last for very long because it will create more difficulties in the Sangha". So Mahapajapati became the first bhikkhuni.