A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar

Becoming a non monk - The Jukai ceremony

Newly dubbed KoJu Tai-Sen has done it! He's become a non monk. We reflect on the ceremony of Jukai, Jacob's thoughts in attending, and how Tai-Sen is feeling after the whole process. 

Becoming a non monk - Not Disparaging the Triple Treasure

This is it, the final 'not-monk' episode. What a journey it has been! 
 
Join us for the last time, as we discuss disparaging the three treasures, and how to 'just do it' when it comes to the precepts. 

Becoming a non monk - Not being angry

It's Hulk mode time on the pod, as we discuss not being angry. Is it even possible? what does anger do to us? Stay tuned to find out, and write us an angry letter if we don't answer your questions appropriately. 

Becoming a non monk - Not being possessive

As the owners of this podcast, Jacob and Jamal spend the episode asserting their sole rights to it, keeping it from others and ensuring that no one else can have any of it. Alongside that we continue exploring the Buddhist precepts. This time around not being possessive. 

Becoming a non monk - Not praising self

This week. We talk about why we are the best. Just so much better than everyone else. And also why Buddhism asks us not to praise ourselves at the expense of others. 

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