a sutra on mindfulness of breath.
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speaking of RAPTURE: synchronicity strikes deep.
"On whatever occasion, in a bhikkhu who has aroused energy, unworldly rapture arises—
on that occasion the rapture enlightenment factor is aroused in him, and he develops it, and by development it comes to perfection in him.
The body and mind of one whose mind is held in rapture, become tranquillized.
On whatever occasion, bhikkhus, the body and the mind of a bhikkhu whose mind is held in rapture become tranquillized"
@holon42 Are some claiming the rapture is today?
yes, apparently. it's all over CoSo today.
@holon42 I wouldn't object, but I don't see any more reason for it to be today. 🤷♂️
some people are just starved for extra drama. it's gotta be part of a plot or they're not happy.
@holon42 Yes. Many have turned the book of Revelation into a game of Clue.
yes, it's abominable how people prey on each other.
@holon42 I told him eclipses happen every 18 months and the world would already be destroyed if that happened at every one. Plus "don't worry about tomorrow because each day has enough trouble of its own." Don't know if it helped any.
i hope so, but superstition is hard to rationalize away.
@holon42 My beliefs are surely ranked as superstition. But if their highest ideal/goal is love, I hope to survive with a condescending pat on the head from people who know better. 😏😉
there's a distinction there that would take too many posts to define.
it's not how i use the term anyway.
@holon42 Fair enough. Peace to you. 👍
merçi beaucoup✌🏽
@holon42 And thank you!
@poemblaze @holon42 whether it helped or not right now it is good advice and we can hope it'll sink in for later at least
@holon42 A "correct" reading of the book is that no matter what happens God ultimately takes care of His own, so don't worry about it. But that's not as entertaining.