Purifying Trance celebrates dance-floor trance beats.

As a Buddhist, I had always found a unique release in clubbing. There’s a pure, liberating magic in surrendering to the rhythm—the thumping bass, the flashing lights, the shared pulse of the crowd. But even in the middle of a packed dance floor, my mind would drift to my practice. I’d find myself silently chanting mantras, wishing someone would produce electronic music rooted in Buddhism.

That experience sparked an idea: What if Buddhist mantras and sacred names could live naturally within contemporary dance music?

Purifying Trance is the answer.

Comprising ten tracks of techno, trance, shamanic, and Afro-inspired dance music, this album transforms Sanskrit Buddha names and mantras into uplifting, energetic anthems. These are not solemn chants meant for temples and meditation halls. Here, the mantras bloom like sonic lotuses amid pulsing basslines and driving rhythms.

The album is envisioned as a form of sonic energy—music for people who need to dance their pain away.

Its songs speak to many of the emotions we all experience: heartbreak and moving on from a failed relationship, the disappointment of unfulfilled desires, the burden of resentment, and the stress and anxieties of modern life. Rather than denying these feelings, Purifying Trance invites listeners to move through them, to release them through rhythm and movement.

The mantras and Buddha names are intentionally audible in the music. They are not merely decorative lyrics but sacred sounds that lend the songs a sense of power, hope, and transcendence. The execution of the Buddha names is semi-wrathful, like a frustrated scream that invokes the Buddha to come and give us strength in life.

On a cautionary note: Not everyone can stand that sonic blast. If you feel like you are recoiling, resisting, or wanna jump out of your skin while listening to the sacred names, it is alright to skip or stop. Then come back another day to try and finish the track.

Whether one approaches them spiritually or simply enjoys their mysterious beauty, they become part of the album’s emotional journey.

This is music for the nightclub, but also for the gym, the running track, and the treadmill. Its core messages is to stop desire, hatred, and attachments, let go of negativities to experience light.

Track 1: 53 Buddhas – The Sanskrit names of 53 Buddhas from the popular Mahayana practice known as Repentance prayer to 88 Buddhas (88佛忏悔文）

Track 2: 35 Buddhas – The Sanskrit names of 35 Buddhas from the popular Mahayana practice known as Repentance prayer to 88 Buddhas (88佛忏悔文）

Track 3: 88 Repent – Inspired by the repentance prayer text of the popular Mahayana practice known as Repentance prayer to 88 Buddhas (88佛忏悔文）

Sample Track

Track 4: Vipasyin Detach Dance – Invoking the mantra to Buddha Vipasyin

Track 5: Śikhin Unburdening – Invoking the mantra to Buddha Sikhin

Track 6: Vishvabhu Pacify – Invoking the mantra to Buddha Vishvabhu

Track 7: Krakucchanda Metta – Invoking the mantra to Buddha Krakucchanda

Track 8: Kanakamuni Unmask – Invoking the mantra to Buddha Kanakamuni

Track 9: Kasyapa Unbroken – Invoking the mantra to Buddha Kasyapa

Track 10: Sakyamuni Fearless – Invoking the mantra to Buddha Sakyamuni

The tracks are available on Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon Music

(listen for free on Spotify)

If you enjoyed Purifying Trance, please consider supporting this project by purchasing the album or following Bodhi Neon. Your support means a great deal to me and encourages me to continue creating music that brings together ancient Buddhist wisdom and contemporary dance culture.

May these beats help you release what no longer serves you, and may these mantras bloom like lotuses in your heart and wherever you dance.

May all be well and happy.