At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Magadhans at the Maṇimālika Shrine, the haunt of the native spirit Maṇibhadda. Then the native spirit Maṇibhadda went up to the Buddha, and spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence: “It’s always auspicious for the mindful; the mindful prosper in happiness. Each new day is better for the mindful, and they are freed from enmity.” “It’s always auspicious for the mindful; the mindful prosper in happiness. Each new day is better for the mindful,