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Lesson 3.8.2 Satisuttaṃ - Remaining Sato and Sampajāno
With this sutta the Buddha addressed the monks in the Park donated by Ambapāli at Vesāli. Ambapāli was a former courtesan who later in her life attained arahantship. At one time she invited the Buddha for a meal after which, elated by the discourse the Buddha had delivered, she offered her park to the Saṅgha as a resting and dwelling place, later renown as Ambapālivana. The sutta highlights in short what is understood as sato and sampajāno. Both need to be practiced and applied thoroughly and continually. While sato (being aware, maintaining awareness) refers to the cattāro satipaṭṭhānā, sampajāno (maintaining constant thorough understanding on the level of sensations being observed) concerns each and every posture and activity that one may encounter or perform.