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Satisutta

Mindful

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati ambapālivane.
At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, in Ambapālī’s mango grove.

Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:
There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,

“bhikkhavo”ti.
“Mendicants!”

“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.
“Venerable sir,” they replied.

Bhagavā etadavoca:
The Buddha said this:

“Sato, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vihareyya sampajāno.
“Mendicants, a mendicant should live mindful and aware.

Ayaṁ vo amhākaṁ anusāsanī.
This is my instruction to you.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sato hoti?
And how is a mendicant mindful?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;
It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

vedanāsu …pe…
They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …

citte …pe…
mind …

dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.
principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sato hoti.
That’s how a mendicant is mindful.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sampajāno hoti?
And how is a mendicant aware?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu abhikkante paṭikkante sampajānakārī hoti, ālokite vilokite sampajānakārī hoti, samiñjite pasārite sampajānakārī hoti, saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇe sampajānakārī hoti, asite pīte khāyite sāyite sampajānakārī hoti, uccārapassāvakamme sampajānakārī hoti, gate ṭhite nisinne sutte jāgarite bhāsite tuṇhībhāve sampajānakārī hoti.
It’s when a mendicant acts with situational awareness when going out and coming back; when looking ahead and aside; when bending and extending the limbs; when bearing the outer robe, bowl and robes; when eating, drinking, chewing, and tasting; when urinating and defecating; when walking, standing, sitting, sleeping, waking, speaking, and keeping silent.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sampajānakārī hoti.
That’s how a mendicant acts with situational awareness.

Sato, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vihareyya sampajāno.
A mendicant should live mindful and aware.

Ayaṁ vo amhākaṁ anusāsanī”ti.
This is my instruction to you.”

Dutiyaṁ.