Saturday, March 16, 2024

Perfect Morning in Ukiah, California

Having a perfect morning in Ukiah! Slept past noon, and then ambled to the shower area at Building Bridges Homeless Resource Center. Following morning ablutions, will walk to the co-op for a delicious nosh and coffee. Later, will proceed to the Ukiah Public Library, to watch videos in regard to Self-realization, which emphasize the truth, which is that we are not these bodies and we are not these minds, but rather, these bodies and minds are the instruments for use by the Divine Absolute. Everything else is false, because God alone is real. Good luck everybody, and may the force be with you. ;-)) Craig Louis Stehr 1045 South State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482 Telephone Messages: (707) 234-3270 Email: craiglouisstehr@gmail.com March 16, 2024 Anno Domini


Thursday, February 29, 2024

Swami Samarpanananda: Parabrahman (Formless) and Aparabrahman (with Form)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJWLRBPSlVk This is an extremely important talk by a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order in India, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Samarpanananda] explaining the difference between the Absolute without form and the Absolute with form. Take this to heart, know the truth, and be free. πŸ•‰️πŸ™πŸ“ΏπŸͺ” Craig Louis Stehr c/o Building Bridges Homeless Resource Center 1045 South State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482 Telephone Messages: (707) 234-3270 Email: craiglouisstehr@gmail.com February 29th, 2024 Anno Domini

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Portion on Practice

Sitting here in front of computer #3 at the Ukiah Public Library, following an evening at the Building Bridges Homeless Resource Center, which featured performances from several homeless who have an assigned bed and locker, showcasing loud constant irrational behaviour and talking about illegal narcotics with an occasional odd reference to sex, what is most important is having a continuous spiritual practice for the purpose of uniting the mind with its Source. This ensures that the Divine Absolute works through the body-mind complex without interference. Because of the variety in the human population, it is necessary for there to be innumerable ways to achieve this. A Zen Buddhist saying (from the Sandokai) is: "Although by wit and dullness, the True Way is varied." Yoga teaches: "Paths are many, Truth is one." Christianity embraces ecumenicism, since the encyclicals of Pope John XXIII in the 1960s. The point is that there is a way for everybody. Cultivate a high degree of mindfulness, or thought watching, and when the mind wanders, just bring it back to basic meditative awareness. This is a fundamental vipassana practice which is powerful. If you like, add a mantra which is comfortable. Throughout the day, anywhere and everywhere, silently chant the mantra. The Hare Krishna mantra is recommended for the current Age of Kali, but more important is to have a mantra which is satisfactory with the practitioner, guaranteeing that one will chant regularly. One's chosen mantra may be chanted at any time. There are no rules, regulations, or restrictions of any kind. As zen master Shunryu Suzuki once said at the San Francisco Zen Center: "I want everyone here to know that some day you will have your own practice, and it won't be zen center's practice!" [Reported to me by friend Loring Palmer, an early student of the roshi.] In other words, it is your practice. Own it!! Craig Louis Stehr 1045 South State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482 Telephone Messages: (707) 234-3270 Email: craiglouisstehr@gmail.com February 21, 2024 Anno Domini

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Here Now! 4:35 PM PST Ukiah Public Library @ Public Computer #1

Warmest spiritual greetings, Having finished reading the Anderson Valley Advertiser online edition to get all of the prescient Mendocino County news, then checked email, the bank account balance, and visited major news media websites. Briefly visited YouTube for channel surfing, ending up at spiritual websites before I fell off of the surf board. Will skip reading the NY Times today, since yesterday's edition ought to tide me over until another worldly blast is required. Time to exit the library, and walk to Safeway for the 50% off manager's specials, and anything else for tonight's nutrition and late night noshing. And then, amble on back in the light rain, non-attached to anything at all. Craig Louis Stehr c/o Building Bridges Homeless Resource Center 1045 South State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482 Telephone Messages: (707) 234-3270 Email: craiglouisstehr@gmail.com February 14th, 2024 Anno Domini