Buddhism
More than 500 monks gather in Auckland for global Buddhist summit
A clash between ancient rituals and environmentalism is on the agenda this weekend as more than 500 Buddhist monks and delegates from 28 countries gather in Auckland for a global Buddhist summit.
Calling Home: Yanai Postelnik in Devon
Yanai Postelnik could never have imagined how his life was going to change when he arrived at Gaia House in Devon for a silent meditation retreat in 1990. He returned to Gaia House to work in 1991… Audio
How mindfulness became the new capitalist spirituality
A professor of management at San Francisco State University, Ronald Purser is a leading figure in the backlash against the mindfulness movement. He says that while mindfulness is promoted as an… Audio
Farming with Faith in Mind
Ruwan Wijayasena and his wife Niranjal Gamlath have taken out the 2019 Canterbury/North Otago Share Farmer of the Year title. Ruwan, who is from Sri Lanka, contract milks 1800 cows at Hororata and… Audio
Farming with Faith in Mind
Ruwan Wijayasena and his wife Niranjal Gamlath have taken out the 2019 Canterbury/North Otago Share Farmer of the Year title. Ruwan, who is from Sri Lanka, contract milks 1800 cows at Hororata and…
AudioRobert Wright: Why is Buddhism True?
US author Robert Wright delves into the science and philosophy of meditation, mindfulness and Buddhism in his latest book, Why Buddhism is True. Wright argues that through meditation and mindfulness… Audio
Douglas Osto - Psychedelic Spirituality
Massey University's Dr Douglas Osto joins Wallace to talk about how the pursuit of enlightenment has often intersected with mind-altering drugs. His new book, Altered States - Buddhism and Psychedelic… Audio
Our Own Odysseys : Giant Buddha
Heather Hapeta went on an Odyssey to Thailand in search of likenesses of the Buddha - but she kind of bit off a bit more than she could chew. Audio
The Story Of Shep Gordon
Shep Gordon managed an eclectic bunch of artists that included Alice Cooper, Anne Murray, Groucho Marx, Teddy Pendergrass and many more. He's also credited with creating the 'celebrity chef'… Audio
New Zealand theatre stalwart Warwick Broadhead
New Zealand theatre stalwart Warwick Broadhead is about to embark on a two-year solo theatre serial telling of the Chinese legend, Monkey: Journey to the West, to be held in his home on Waiheke… Audio
Alex Monro: paper history
Writer on historic and contemporary China whose first book is The Paper Trail: An Unexpected History of the World's Greatest Invention. Audio
Diarmaid MacCulloch on having faith
In a very wide-ranging conversation Diarmaid MacCulloch talks with Peter Biggs about religious belief in the modern world. As well as authoring a number of award-winning books- including Reformation… Audio
The Big One! - Buddha's Birthday
It's Veask at the Bodhinyanarama Buddhist Monastery in Stokes Valley, Wellington. It's Buddha's birthday, Buddha's enlightenment and Buddha's final passing. Lynda joins the community at the Monastery… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 23 March 2014 - Buddhist Recovery Network
Recovering from addiction with help from the Buddha. Audio
Voices: Beloved Monk - Wellington’s Cambodian Community
Lynda Chanwai-Earle is at the Wat Buddha Chaya Mahanath Theravada Buddhist Monastery in Island Bay, Wellington to meet a beloved 78-year-old monk who escaped Pol Pot's regime to arrive in New Zealand… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 22 September 2013
Spiritual Outlook explores a Buddhist perspective on palliative care, during a visit to Auckland's Amitabha Hospice. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 14 April 2013
Mike Gourley in conversation with Bennett Friedman, a Wellington man who turned to Buddhism in spite of his Jewish upbringing and background. Audio
With our thoughts we make the world
Peter Hershock, director of Asian Studies Development Programme at the East-West Centre applies both Buddhist and ecological insights to envisage an outlook for a more fairly functioning world. His… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 6 November 2011 - Finding Buddha
Monk-making, silent retreats and the ritual involved in creating Buddha statues are just some of the topics of discussion when Sonia Sly meets a travel writer who loves going off the beaten track. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 26 June 2011
Max Gimblett explains how it's possible to reconcile the life of a world renowned painter with that of a Buddhist monk. Audio
