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Category: Education

  • 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…

  • A Boatload of Merit Accumulation; From Translating?

    You want to change your life?  You need tons of merit to move it into the direction of your choosing.  Otherwise you’re just playing with thoughts; changing “bad” ones for “good” ones.  In the end you’ll end up super tired and maybe even give up trying. So merit, yes it’s what you earn from life…

  • God’s Green Earth: A Monotheist’s Guide to Success

    A lot of my readers are of the monotheistic religion meaning they go to church, mosque, or synoguoge or are recommended to by their religious books or leaders.  I too once belonged to one of these three faiths and grappled with how to live a Christian life in the midst of so many ideas of…

  • 32 Ways to Work From Home

    We all know the feeling.  It’s time for bed and we are already thinking about the commute to work the next day.  We’re wondering what we will wear or if we have any clean clothes at all for our hectic job next morning.  We ask ourselves, Am I always going to live like this?  Is…