A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar

Becoming a non monk - Not speaking ill of others

This week in the bar we get out our critiques and slanders, and just go in on how much we really don't like each other.... not really. But we are looking at speaking ill of others, and the Buddhist precept that tells us... maybe don't.

Becoming a non monk - No Intoxicants

Today we are back at the bar to tackle the topic of...being at the bar too much? We look in to the role of intoxicants in the Buddhist precepts and discuss how one can better have a positive relationship with all things that cloud the mind. 
https://open.substack.com/pub/oldster/p/ask-a-sober-oldster-23-nadia-bolz 
 

Becoming a non monk - Not lying

This week on the podcast, Jacob finally converts and Jamal reveals that he's been a universalist the whole time. 
 
That's right! we are talking about lying, and how it interacts with the Buddhist precepts. Plus, stay turned for our brutal takedown of Kevin MacLeod.... nah I can't lie about that one. 

Becoming a not-monk: not misssusing sexuality

Sex is a complicated topic. But the Buddhist precepts has the answer! Maybe? We'll find out this week as we continue exploring the journey in to the zen precepts. 

Da Pope!

We have a new Pope! And he's from Chicago, which makes him Da Pope. Today Jacob and Jamal learn all about the new head of the Catholic church, and dig deep in to the dish to find our about what they think this might mean for one of the worlds biggest religions.
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0ln80lzk7ko

Becoming a non monk - Not stealing

We continue our exploration of the Buddhist precepts and Jamal's journey in to being not a monk. Or maybe kind of a monk? or perhaps just a stand up dude. 

Bahai

Today we explore a listener question about the lesser known faith of Bahai. 
What is it? What do they believe? and is it an answer to the inherent conflicts between other religions like Christianity and Buddhism? https://www.bahai.org/ 

Becoming a non-monk: not killing

Jamal has started working on the 10 Grave precepts of Zen. So we shall kick off our exploration of them with the 1st precept. Not Killing. Easy right? 

Re Release - The mindfulness capitalist conspiracy: Part 2

In our last throwback episode, we are back to finish the discussion of  'what does mindfulness look like without ethics behind it?'. This week we  turn the lens toward the mindfulness industry, and investigate the intersection between mindfulness and capitalism while asking: is there a place for mindfulness as a commodity in the market?
 
https://www.theguardian.com/l

Re Release - The mindfulness capitalist conspiracy: Part 1

Another throwback this week to an earlier conversation about how mindfulness has also become just a little bit of a capitalist industry. Ne episodes are just around the corner, we promise! 
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Mindfulness is an ancient Buddhist technique for achieving enlightenment. It is also a massive capitalist industry, promising to both counter the issues caused by capitalism, and also to bring productivity and riches to all. 
What does 'McMindfullness' have to do with traditional Buddhism, and what does it say about our society and religions?
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/14/the-mindfulness-conspiracy-capitalist-spirituality