At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, in Ambapālī’s mango grove. Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati ambapālivane. There the Buddha addressed the mendicants, Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: “Mendicants!” “bhikkhavo”ti.

“Venerable sir,” they replied. “Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. The Buddha said this: Bhagavā etadavoca:

“Mendicants, a mendicant should live mindful and aware. “Sato, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vihareyya sampajāno. This is my instruction to you. Ayaṁ vo amhākaṁ anusāsanī.

And how is a mendicant mindful? Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sato hoti? 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. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ; They meditate observing an aspect of feelings … vedanāsu …pe… mind … citte …pe… principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. That’s how a mendicant is mindful. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sato hoti.

And how is a mendicant aware? Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sampajāno 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. 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. That’s how a mendicant acts with situational awareness. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sampajānakārī hoti. A mendicant should live mindful and aware. Sato, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vihareyya sampajāno. This is my instruction to you.” Ayaṁ vo amhākaṁ anusāsanī”ti.

Dutiyaṁ.