Both Kinds of BenefitUbhayatthasutta

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

“This one thing, mendicants, when developed and cultivated, secures equal benefits for both“Ekadhammo, bhikkhave, bhāvito bahulīkato ubho atthe samadhigayha tiṭṭhati— this life and lives to come.diṭṭhadhammikañceva atthaṁ samparāyikañca. What one thing?Katamo ekadhammo? Diligence in skillful qualities.Appamādo kusalesu dhammesu. This is the one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures equal benefits for bothAyaṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekadhammo bhāvito bahulīkato ubho atthe samadhigayha tiṭṭhati— this life and lives to come.”diṭṭhadhammikañceva atthaṁ samparāyikañcā”ti.

The Buddha spoke this matter.Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. On this it is said:Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“The astute praise diligence“Appamādaṁ pasaṁsanti, in making merit.puññakiriyāsu paṇḍitā; Being diligent, an astute personAppamatto ubho atthe, secures both benefits:adhigaṇhāti paṇḍito.

the benefit in this life,Diṭṭhe dhamme ca yo attho, and in lives to come.yo cattho samparāyiko; Attentive, comprehending the meaning,Atthābhisamayā dhīro, they are said to be astute.”paṇḍitoti pavuccatī”ti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.