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A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar

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Jacob is a Christian, Jamal Is a Buddhist. Together they meander around theology, spirituality, religion, philosophy and whatever else happens to come to mind. A weekly podcast for anyone interested in what shenanigans a Christian and a Buddhist can get up to when given a few mics.

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All Episodes

42:11

Divine music - Bob Marley

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2025/09/01

One Love dear listeners. Welcome to todays episode. And we are back with divine music! we know you missed it. We jump in to the wonderful world of Bob Marley, and Rastafarianism in general. A highly informative episode to make, where we move beyond the cliché's and really take a look at what was behind some of the most spiritual popular music of the last century. Give thanks https://theconversation.com/under-the-influence-of-bob-marley-the-timeless-music-man-63347

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45:48

Becoming a non monk - Not Disparaging the Triple...

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2025/08/04

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.

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41:32

Becoming a non monk - Not being angry

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2025/07/28

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.

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37:07

Becoming a non monk - Not being possessive

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2025/07/21

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.

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29:29

Becoming a non monk - Not speaking ill of others

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2025/07/08

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.

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38:11

Becoming a non-monk: not killing

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2025/05/19

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?

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39:04

Re Release - Mistakes, Love and Enlightenment

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2025/04/28

We are diving back in to the archives this week to bring back our conversation on mistakes, different types of love, and a bit about what samsara and enlightenment are. Hope you enjoy, new episodes will be back very soon! Article: https://bswa.org/teaching/wisdom-of-silence/

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40:48

Wrestling with cults

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2025/02/25

Today we approach the thorny topic of religious cults, and what can happen if they really go too far. TRIGGER WARNING - this pod discusses a recent manslaughter and death of a child. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-29/elizabeth-struhs-diabetes-insulin-witheld-verdict/104863074?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

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31:12

Divine Music: To Be Alone

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2025/02/18

We have more divine music! This week looking in to the ephemeral Sarah Blasco, her life growing up in a cult, and how its created her sound and message. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/08/sarah-blasko-i-just-need-to-conquer-this-mountain-album-interview?CMP=share_btn_url

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34:13

Hoping for enlightenment?

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2025/02/11

Today, Jacob has a question. What is the role of hope?This launches us off on one of our regular rambles, on all things hope, reincarnation, Buddhism and everything in between.

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34:50

Divine Music: The Way

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2025/02/03

Meshell Ndegeocello is a legend. A legend that so few have heard of. Today we unpack her song 'the Way' from her 1996 album, Peace Beyond Passion. We go in to how some artists just are drawn by the music, and how a song can convey so much more than what the words say. Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/track/3txICxEvBgCBV63B4ednNB?autoplay=true

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36:42

A session at the Zendo

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2025/01/27

We are back! kicking off 2025 with a ramble about Jamal's recent experiences on a Zen retreat. How he found it, how it was different to others, and what he'll take away.

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41:35

The 2024 Buddhamas Special

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2024/12/23

Merry Buddhamas all! As you gather around the Christmas tree to listen to this years episode, we thought we'd share a bit about where this holy tree came from. And look in to... is it Christian? or is it Capitalism in disguise?Have a great holidays, we will take a few weeks off and be back mid January https://theconversation.com/a-story-of-legends-families-and-capitalism-a-candid-history-of-the-christmas-tree-196278 https://ltm.org.au/tract/view/37140-the-lights-of-the-christmas-tree

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41:03

Should Buddhists Forgive?

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2024/12/17

Forgiveness. Is it Buddhist? Or is it Anti Buddhist?! Today we look in to this fascinating topic, and more. With your usual rambles and side quests. https://tricycle.org/magazine/forgiveness-not-buddhist/

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35:40

Re-release: Is Unconditional Love a Bad Thing?

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2024/09/02

While Jacob is still on holiday we ask once again: what is it about the immoral acts of religious leaders that make them particularly shocking? To answer this Jacob takes us all the way back to 1518 and the Heidlberg Disputation, and the idea that maybe being righteous sometimes gets in our own way...https://bookofconcord.org/other-resources/sources-and-context/heidelberg-disputation/

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43:52

Re Release - Divine Music: Peace Train

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2024/08/26

We’re back with our favourite divine music episode! Today letting Jamal super-fan out over Yusuf/Cat Stevens and the peace train. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/yusuf-islams-golden-years-cat-stevens-on-islam-and-his-return-to-music-241159/?fbclid=IwAR3VVBvyYv8MCn5zEqo7-ix-BGWubIgpo9taFUi2IRgd6wZmeyd9ZklMdfQ

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50:42

Saint Francis and Peace

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2024/08/05

Jamal continues his reflections on his time in Catholic Italy, particularly Assisi. We wonder about the role of peace, and how to interpret personal religious experiences.

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37:40

Understanding Catholicism

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2024/07/29

Jamal is back from Europe, and with a new found understanding of Catholicism!Join us for a discussion about finding new meaning, in old buildings, and what all this means about engaging with God.

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31:01

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a Diplomacy...

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2024/07/22

Today we continue our conversation with Kaner and Amby, and the Diplomacy Games podcast. We keep exploring how the game of Diplomacy impacts on how we approach life, how religion plays a role in the game, and how both can bring us to a better understanding of ourselves and the world. https://diplomacygames.com/

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39:04

Re-Release: Does everybody worship?

A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar ·

2024/07/08

Today we are re-releasing one of our all time favorites!We enter the world of David Foster Wallace, and his assertion that everybody worships. Wallace contends that there is no such this as atheism and we only get to choose what, not if, we worship. Jacob and Jamal explore this contention, and go off on all the usual tangents. https://mbird.com/literature/more-david-foster-wallace-quotes/

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