Why are there so many rules in the Buddhist texts that forbid monks from having intercourse with sexy monkeys? In Episode #186 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my recent hilarious reading of the Vinaya Pitaka, the strict rules of monastic Buddhism, biting caterpillars that cause erections, more and more cryptoscams, the impure motives of scientists, some funny hypotheticals on how we will discover how to live to 150+ and Juan's story of being screwed around while trying to get his car serviced.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:44) - Mere Mortal Moments(3:12) - The monk who had sex with a monkey(5:28) - List of things you are NOT allowed to have sex with in Buddhism(7:50) - The 5 reasons an erection can occur(10:13) - All that glitters ain't gold(13:20) - How botox made monkeys sexier(14:37) - All scientific breakthroughs are due to horny humans(17:57) - Longevity hypotheticals(21:30) - Juan's disrespectful car service(25:48) - The Mere Mortals podcast will arouse youConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show