Message 14.VI.'26

Warmest spiritual greetings, Spent the morning on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. , getting a haircut at Jajo’s, and then ambled to Call Your Mother on 8th Street for a salmon cream cheese capers onions on an everything bagel with coffee. Boarded the Metro at Eastern Market and went to the Smithsonian Mall for one last visit to the Freer/Sackler galleries; plugging into the spiritual unity represented by the incredible works of art featuring avatars, bodhisattvas, saints and sages, and so much more. Sat for a half hour in the Tibetan shrine room, fingering the jade mala, as OM reverberated continuously. It doesn’t get any better than this. Eventually headed out to the Metro (observing the feverish effort being made to quickly set up the National Mall for President Trump’s 250 America’s Birthday Rally) and am right this moment at the Martin Luther King Jr. Public Library sending out one last email message before returning to the Gateway Hotel to pack up and get a night’s sleep, before early rising Monday morning in order to get to Reagan Airport to begin the trip to an undisclosed destination in New England. It is with the profoundest relief that I leave the hopelessly difficult situation in the District of Columbia, right before the dog days of summer arrive. Nota bene: I am satisfied with the year and a half just spent here being supportive of the D.C. Peace Vigil in front of the White House in Lafayette Park, even though the vigil was forcibly removed due to the insane politics that characterize postmodern America. Regardless, one who follows spirit goes where one needs to go and does what one needs to do. If you are telling me that you wish to be enlightened, liberated, free, etcetera, and are planning to leave this world at your earliest convenience taking nothing here with you, then this is your path! You are cordially invited to remain in contact with me. Craig Louis Stehr Email: craiglouisstehr@gmail.com 14.VI.’26

2013, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Going Beyond Postmodernism's Insanity, Poem for the Earth Warriors

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Nisargadatta Maharaj, Going Beyond Postmodernism's Insanity, Poem for the Earth Warriors.

Warm spiritual greetings, 

1. As the great jnana yoga master Nisargadatta Maharaj said in Mumbai, India, "Remember the instruction: whatever you come across, go beyond. 

https://craiglstehr.blogspot.com/2013/12/nisargadatta-maharaj-going-beyond.html

From Craig Louis Stehr's FB entries 1st post: January 17, 2012: Occupy Congress action report

Occupy Congress Report

 01/17/12   By Craig Louis Stehr (craigstehr [at] hushmail.com )

[WASHINGTON, D.C]  "Hundreds arrived last night at both McPherson Square and Freedom Plaza encampments in Washington D.C., coming from Occupy camps from around the USA. It rained all night, and then cleared up just in time for our 9AM march. We went straight up Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol building. Protest marchers assembled on the front west lawn until 3:00PM. Returning congress heard the people's dissent!  [See more photos and huffington post article]

"They trickled in last night at both Occupy D.C. encampments, from other Occupy camps near and far. Occupy Monterey CA, Portland Oregon, Bellingham WA, Atlanta, OWS, Florida, Delaware, they kept coming in all night. The temperature shot up and it rained until morning, providing a relatively warm day in the 50s, compared to the usual mid-30s

"At 8:30AM, a huge wave of anarchists came down 14th Street NW (three blocks from the White House), LOUDLY chanting revolutionary slogans.[Editor's note :4 of them were arrested later that day] They merged with us at Freedom Plaza and promptly at 9AM, we collectively marched straight up Pennsylvania Avenue behind an OCCUPY D.C. banner. It was LOUD!   

"Uncountable police from an uncountable number of agencies accompanied us. At the Capitol building we encountered the plastic green fencing announcing that the turf was being upgraded, and we ignored this stupidity of an attempt to alter our assemblage, and marched over and around the fencing onto the west front lawn. We continued to convey our feelings to the returning U.S. Congress inside until 3:00PM, guaranteeing that the voice of the 99% of the people was heard. 

"Tonight, we're having the mother of all Occupy parties at both encampments. Here are a couple of links: http://www.kctv5.com/story/16536289/occupy-congress ...No doubt more videos will be available soon...check out the DC IMC ones.

"Nota bene by Craig Louis Stehr: "My personal thanks to everyone who financially and otherwise backed up my being at both NYCs OWS and later at Occupy DC, since I arrived in Manhattan October 18th. I'm flying back to Cali Saturday morning to crash in the Compared to What jazz band's rehearsal studio in Oakland. Mission accomplished! RIGHT WING SCUM...YOUR TIME HAS COME."

How Can I Know Myself? ~Nisargadatta Maharaj

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fggEpbecSTM

Om Parabrahma Paramatma (Mantra for Connecting with the Supreme Consciousness)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yATw3F_JGLA&list=RDyATw3F_JGLA&start_radio=1

Sri Ramana Maharshi ~ Pure Consciousness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa8h4XHNNRU

Jazz Cubano: The Soul of Havana | Afro-Cuban Rhythms & Smooth Latin Jazz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klO7uD3EzRY&list=RDklO7uD3EzRY&start_radio=1