Category: Cultivation

  • When a Sage Comes Along

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Imagine a group of people awaiting and praying for a hero to arise from within their group in order to help them overcome serious challenges. The sage is a kind of Batman or superhero, who at last comes to answer his people’s longings for him.  Sages…

  • New Book Release!

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Have you ever wondered why spiritual traditions like Zen Buddhism and Yoga mainly produce more spirituality and live largely off the donations of their communities? Mostly, these schools are skilled at producing teachers and spiritual reading materials that while useful, only serve to feed people Dharma fish…

  • AI-pocalypse: A Halloween Tale of Tech, Greed, and People Serious About Controlling Humans For The Next 100k Years!

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The year is 2028, elections were scrapped, but everyone knows who’s captain. The new leaders aren’t concerned with the welfare of the population, only about increasing their wealth and control through technological means. A.I. has been unleashed everywhere; smart homes are filled with gadgets used to…

  • Why the Shurangama Mantra Matters

    It’s said, that if only one person can recite from memory the Shurangama mantra then it is enough to keep the armies of demons, evils ghosts, goblins, spirits from taking over the earth and creating a mess on our planet; It’s the one mantra they respect!  Shakyamuni Buddha taught this mantra and made known the…

  • Nyasa: The Mantrayana Secret 10,000x’s More Powerful than Reciting Mantras Alone

    A very casual search for Mantras on Youtube you will find a ton of videos related to “The most powerful mantra,” “Mantras for Healing,” Mantras to attract love,”  “Mantras for wealth,” etc.  There are so many different mantras that one does not know where to begin.  Every religion has its’ own version of a Mantra,…

  • Pacing Ourselves Towards the Dao, with Sincerity in Heart.

    There is a Japanese zen saying that goes something like, “With sincerity, the Dao can be reached within 3 Lifetimes.”  I call it the Trotters path.  A lot of sincere practitioners beat themselves up so much for not being a Buddha or conducting themselves Perfectly in life, and they truly struggle on their journey. Sincere…

  • Intergalactic Conquistadores! The Global Emergency We Didn’t See Coming.

    Well, some people did, but we call these people misfits, outcasts, comic book geeks, and, are people best left alone to figure things out until they finally think like the rest of Humanity. What’s this Global emergency?  It’s a Hostile take over attempt by a planet with far more advanced technology in need of resources…

  • To Change Your Future, Learn From Past Lives.

    Ever wonder who you were in a past life?  Ever think about what kind fo impact that would have on your current situation?  Is it even important to understand your past, what you did, and what kind of relationships you established?  Think about it. Well, I never really asked myself these questions until a few…

  • Is a KarmaCalculator Reading from Bill Bodri in Your Near Future?

    Ahh, here we are again.  It’s summer time here in the States.  I hope this new article finds you well.  I haven’t written in a while.  I guess that’s a good thing.  Staying busy on different projects involving Dharma.   Now, to the point of this article.  Have you ever wondered about your future?  Have…

  • Maslow Meets Bernie Sanders

    You ever wonder why this American project which aims at the “American Dream” without first addressing the American condition feels like its doomed to fail?  You’re not alone.  See the way I see it is unless you’re taking a look at science and what the data shows about people, human behavior, and how a sustainable…