7. Appamada Sutta Discourse on Constant Mindfulness Dutiya Vagga, Kosala Samyutta, Sagatha Vagga Samyutta, Samyutta Nikaya, Suttanta Pitaka SOURCE: "FIVE SAMYUTTAS FROM SAGATHAVAGGA SAMYUTTA" Translated by U Tin U (Myaung), Yangon Edited by the Editorial Committee, Burma (Myanmar) Tipitaka Association, 1998

     128. The Bhagava was staying at Savatthi. Having seated himself at a suitable place, King Pasenadi of Kosala addressed the Bhagava thus: "Venerable Sir, is there a single factor which embraces benefits in both present existence and future existence?" "Great King, there is a single factor that embraces benefits in both present existence and future existence."

      "What , Venerable Sir, is the single factor that embraces benefits both in present existence and future exist ence?"

     "Constant mindfulness, Great King, is the single factor that embraces benefits in both present existence and future existence. Just as, Great King, any footprint of beings that walk the earth can be contained in an elephant's footprint and (thus) the elephant's footprint is said to be supreme among all footprints because of its great site, even so constant mindfulness is the single factor that embraces benefits in both present existence and future existence." The Bhagava said this ...p... (this further utterance):

      "He who wishes for a long life, health and good looks, or for rebirth in the celestial world, or for rebirth in a high family, or for enjoyment of progressively higher delights should have constant mindfulness.

      The wise praised constant mindfulness in the performance of meritorious deeds.

      The wise person who has constant mindfulness obtains double benefits.

      The man of firm character who enjoys benefits in the present existence and also benefits in the future existence is said to be a wise person."

End of the Appamada Sutta,

The seventh in this vagga.