lished to the fore. The Blessed One saw Ven. Cūḍa Panthaka sitting not far away, his legs crossed, his body held erect, with mindfulness established to the fore. Then, on realizing the significance of that, the Blessed One on that occasion exclaimed: With steady body, steady awareness, –whether standing, sitting, or lying down1– a monk determined on mindfulness gains one distinction after another. Having gained one distinction after another, he goes where the King of Death canât see. Note 1. Thereâs a slight paradox in this verse in that the word for "steady" (ṭhita) can also mean "standing." Thus when the body is steady and unmoving, it is "standing" regardless of its posture. - --> - - - -