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I am looking for writers interesting in topics of: PTSD, meditation, Dharma practices, as options for psychological and mental healthcare and general Holistic Self-Help. I would like to cooperate in publishing together to evolve the spiritual treatment book store, as well as mini esoteric market. If you are interested in publishing with me - please contact me directly. I prefer to work with people with real experience rather then purely academic approach.

Once again, I am not talking about people who experience current onset of bipolar disorder or other personality traumas and just want to express it in writing, but rather people who completely recovered or know how to help others do it without extra stress and re-traumatizing them. My personal opinion when it comes to "Spiritual Supplies" it teaches people, otherwise unable to hold on to any material things, due to their traumas and wrong believes, and un-properly processed wealth loss emotions.

On may levels people miss interpreted Original Buddhas Words. Buddha never told anyone they have to be poor to be happy, free or enlightened. No one ever said it. I want people to get clear understanding of household Dharma practices. Most of the Buddha's incarnations came from Wealthy Elite Background. If you understand the real Dharma, you would know sometimes, people hold of to the believe that life in poverty will cure their past deeds." Yes" and absolutely "NO". No, it does not work like this. You have to be able to handle reality with all of the ups and downs, including full responsibility for your financial independence.

Saying:" I am Buddhist, and Buddha was poor, so I can go on for years without paying car insurance"- is not a Dharma practice. Saying: I got robbed and my property has been damaged for over $100K, my wrap around deck is gone - but I will forgive the roberers, may be I owed them something in the past life and letting it go - is also not a Dharma Practice.

Simply becase this statement lacks both logic and the facts. Unless you clearly remember your past lives and know exactly why this person robbed you - you are deluded. Only 1% to may be 2 % of people who practice Dharma in Modern setting may posesess real clear knowing abilities. Most people don't and there for - it is 100% delusion. And the once who do - usually hide it from public. And, unless of cause, you have $100K just laying there, unused and not needed. It's violating laws.

I want to make sure people understand how to handle Modern Reality & Lay Dharma Practices, without Spiritual confusion. Most monastic practitioners have to follow DIFFERENT set of rules, but we are not all monastics. Buddha said one thing to everyone - you use your Mind, and you use your logic first. If your teacher is rapist - he is nothing other then a rapist. Do not get brainwashed.

In Orthodox Christianity there are very strict rule about who can get ordained, especially males, when and why. Even more strict who can live on the monastery grounds full time. Do you know why? Many monks in Mount Athos (also known as Agion Oros) are formal militaries, people who had committed murders before. It does not mean they can not become saints, they can, but it takes time.

Logic is the first topic Lam Rim teaches after the alphabet. I want to teach people, when you buy a bracelet with "Om Ah Hum" you are also investing in authentic 925 Silver or Gold asset, so you have to make sure you are buying 925 Silver, not a iron steel copy. Thats the point of the Dharma Supplies. I would like to evolve it together into join Spiritual & Mental Healthcare Shop.

Because, if we all renounced the world - who would pay for our sustenance? Or Monastics? Many people also romanticize life in the Monastery or bravery of renounciation, thinking this is the only way to become enlightened. Actually, the best way is though householder's life. You learn and you grow through experience. And thinking monks do not compete with each other or always live in peace also lacks logic. They compete more then some people on Wall street. To become an abbot or the Rinpoche. Title is title, the whole World is fighting for titles. So, sometime, household Dharma is the purest, in both: it's intention and expression.

It is not logical and viably ever possible for absolutely everyone to descend to the same mental or economical level. I am very sorry. Diversity is part of economical cycle of life. Let me know, if you are interested in working on this project with me.

In terms of Academic Dharma I only have FPMT Masters Program Graduation 2012 from Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa. I finished full online program and received Certificate of Completion while Lama Zopa was still alive, I believe it had his signature on it. Plus I did multiple retreats in-person, between 2012 - 2026.

Marina Parrish

Marina Parrish

About Author

Marina Parrish is a Strategic Finance and Operations professional, entrepreneur, and the founder of Entertaining Economist LLC. A native of Kiev, Ukraine, she immigrated to the United States in March 1998 and is now a proud American citizen. Her unique perspective as a post-Soviet immigrant, combined with over two decades of expertise in healthcare finance, real estate lending, and digital media, forms the backbone of her writing.

Marina’s professional journey is rooted in the rigorous analytical traditions of her upbringing. Her mother, a PhD in Cardiology and former head of Functional Diagnostics at a major Soviet hospital in Kiev, instilled in her a deep respect for precision and systems. Marina carried this legacy into the American workforce, serving as a medical biller and legal appeal processor for US physicians, where she mastered the complexities of ICD/CPT coding, insurance claims, and the bureaucratic intricacies of the US healthcare system.

Parallel to her medical career, Marina developed extensive expertise in real estate financing. As a Branch Account Manager for CitiFinancial and through her own lending ventures, she specialized in primary and secondary mortgages, short sales, and post-bankruptcy financing. This dual background in health and finance gave her a front-row seat to the systemic dysfunctions, corruption, and "Soviet-style" inefficiencies that can exist within American institutions—themes she explores critically in her work.

An accomplished creative, Marina holds over 138 college credits in Financial Relationships and Credit from Kiev National Economics University and additional university credits from studies in Web Design and Photography at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She is the creator of SkiAndBeachHaus.com and MarinaPolisArt.com, and her graphic design and photography work have been featured in Mandala Magazine. 

From 2010 to 2016, she served as a volunteer & Spiritual Program Coordinator and designer for the FPMT & Awakening Vajra International, an experience that deeply informed her understanding of community dynamics and institutional culture.

Today, based in Syracuse, New York, Marina leads Entertaining Economics®, where she negotiates contracts with over 64 resort brands worldwide and produces content on travel, hospitality, and economic reality. 

The Mind of the Immigrant: American Misconceptions is her seminal work, drawing upon her personal trauma, professional insights, and unyielding commitment to truth to expose the hidden fractures in the American Dream.

Marina is the author of four distinct books that reflect her diverse expertise and personal journey:

  1. The Mind of the Immigrant: American Misconceptions
  2. American Schizophrenics - THE UNINVITED: Story of Mental Care Medical Fraud
  3. Modern Convenience with Room to Grow "Somewhere 987 Road": Economics of Modern Real Estate Business Union
  4. Feng Shui Energy Basics: Little Bit of Household Dharma Magic
  5. How to Deal with PTSD and Trauma Without Medications
  6. The Fake Officer and the Widow and more

Through her writing and her company, Marina bridges the gap between complex financial concepts, social commentary, and accessible lifestyle guidance, leveraging her skills in web development, graphic design, and strategic planning to bring these varied topics to life.