Itivuttaka 23

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Adapted From the Translation by Thanissaro Bhikkhu(Geoffrey DeGraff)

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23. Ubhayatthasuttam (Mindfulness)

This was said by the Lord Buddha(Bhagavata), said by the Arahant, so I have heard:

“This one quality, monks, when developed & pursued, keeps both kinds of benefit secure: benefit in this life & in lives to come. Which one quality? Mindfulness with regard to skillful qualities. This is the one quality that, when developed & pursued, keeps both kinds of benefit secure: benefit in this life & in lives to come.”

They praise mindfulness, the wise, in doing acts of merit. When mindful, wise, you achieve both kinds of benefit: benefits in this life, & benefits in lives to come. By breaking through to your benefit, you’re called enlightened, wise.

See also: SN 3:17; SN 20:6; AN 4:113; AN 6:19-20; AN 10:15; Dhp 21–32