David James: The Venerable Dude

I've been following David's work for a couple of years now.  He's a moderator for the Dudeism Facebook page, a place where folks congregate to discuss the tenets of the philosophical/religious movement known as Dudeism.  In this session, David addresses Dudeism from the perspective of an "Elder Dude."  We trace the origins of Taoism and break apart topics such as Wu-Wei through the lens of the Church of the Latter-Day Dude.  David shares his insight into Western culture's adoption of Taoist ethos in contemporary society.  David was a super chill guy to talk to and his calm and paced demeanor was refreshing when contemplating the path of life.  He needs little introduction within the Dudeism community and is very well known within the forums.  For those of you not familiar, I hope you enjoy the episode with The Venerable Dude, David James. Books Referenced: The Abide Guide by Oliver Benjamin The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu The Dude De Ching by Oliver Benjamin & Dwayne Eutsey Connect with The Venerable Dude on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/TheVenerableDude/ thevenerabledude@outlook.com Intro/Outro Music: Lonely Few (Beth Bombara) Outro Music: Less Than Jake - We're All Dudes (feat. Kel Mitchell) Support Our Work Through Anchor! The Abiders Urban Achiever Podcast Host: Chad Bartalone Audio/Visual Editor: Baylor Kern-Lovick --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abiders-urban-achiever/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/abiders-urban-achiever/support