Both Kinds of Benefit · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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it was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā it was said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme it was heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
"one thing,“Ekadhammo,
mendicants,bhikkhave,
developedbhāvito
cultivated,bahulīkato
bothubho
benefitsatthe
securessamadhigayha
stands—tiṭṭhati—
in this lifediṭṭhadhammikañceva
benefitatthaṁ
and lives to come.samparāyikañca.
whatKatamo
one thing?ekadhammo?
DiligenceAppamādo
in skillfulkusalesu
qualities.dhammesu.
ThisAyaṁ
indeed,kho,
mendicants,bhikkhave,
one thingekadhammo
developedbhāvito
cultivatedbahulīkato
bothubho
benefitsatthe
securessamadhigayha
stands—tiṭṭhati—
in this lifediṭṭhadhammikañceva
benefitatthaṁ
and lives to come."samparāyikañcā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spoke.avoca.
On this itTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is said:vuccati:
“This one thing, mendicants, when developed and cultivated, secures equal benefits for both this life and lives to come. What one thing? Diligence in skillful qualities. This is the one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures equal benefits for both this life and lives to come.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
diligence“Appamādaṁ
they praisepasaṁsanti,
in making meritpuññakiriyāsu
astutepaṇḍitā;
diligentAppamatto
bothubho
benefitsatthe,
securesadhigaṇhāti
astute personpaṇḍito.
“The astute praise diligence in making merit. Being diligent, an astute person secures both benefits:
seenDiṭṭhe
in the teachingdhamme
andca
whichyo
benefitattho,
whichyo
and the benefitcattho
in lives to comesamparāyiko;
comprehending the meaningAtthābhisamayā
attentivedhīro,
astute, it is saidpaṇḍitoti
they are saidpavuccatī”ti.
the benefit in this life, and in lives to come. Attentive, comprehending the meaning, they are said to be astute.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
was spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thatiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
thirdTatiyaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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