# Protection (Rakkhati) ![[Dhamma#Dhamma brings Protection for Happiness and Good Destination]] ## Protect Self and Others with [[Satipatthana|Satipaṭṭhāna]] > [!tip] By protecting oneself with [[Satipatthana|Satipaṭṭhāna]], one protect another, and vise versa — In Sedakasutta ([SN47.19](https://suttacentral.net/sn47.19/en/sujato)) > Thinking ‘I’ll look after myself,’ you should cultivate mindfulness meditation. > _Attānaṁ, bhikkhave, rakkhissāmīti satipaṭṭhānaṁ sevitabbaṁ;_ > > Thinking ‘I’ll look after others,’ you should cultivate mindfulness meditation. > _paraṁ rakkhissāmīti satipaṭṭhānaṁ sevitabbaṁ._ > > **==Looking after yourself, you look after others; and looking after others, you look after yourself.”==** > _**==Attānaṁ, bhikkhave, rakkhanto paraṁ rakkhati, paraṁ rakkhanto attānaṁ rakkhatī==**”ti._