Spiritual Practices

Wellington architect Hugh Tennent is fostering an unusual design niche for himself. Combining a passion for Buddhist meditation with a love of architecture, Hugh has designed and overseen the building… Audio

Saziah Bashir talks about the ways in which society silences and shouts down Muslim women - often in the name of "helping" or "saving" them - without actually asking them what they think. She also… Audio

Victoria University psychologist Dr. Ron Fischer examines what drives us to participate in group cultural rituals - anything from a Dawn Service in New Zealand, to attendees at the festival of… Audio

Mike Gourley visits Bishop Justin Duckworth in a hut beside his Cathedral where he's spending a week fasting, praying and living in a kind of exile in order to promote Prison Reform. Audio

Jon Underwood, who established the Death Café movement in Britain, says he did so in order to create an environment where talking about death is natural and comfortable. Audio

Lisa Thompson meets the man behind Death Café, and finds out why he is encouraging others to open up about mortality - all with the help of a cup of tea. Audio

Mike Gourley profiles the book 'On a Mission' - the story of author Shaun Davison and the twenty-one other young men training to be Marist priests at the Mount St. Mary's seminary in Hawkes Bay. Audio

As the Baha'i community celebrates its centenary in this country, Spiritual Outlook explore the life of Margaret Stevenson, a woman who has been described as the '"mother" of the cause' in New… Audio

Amelia Nurse finds out about Romania's fascinating Christmas traditions and joins the newly arrived Floroiu family to learn how to cook something indulgently festive. Audio

In France, dinner on Christmas Eve is the most important meal of the season, and steeped in tradition. For Assyrians, a type of cookie called kleach is the feature of their Christmas cuisine. Amelia… Audio

In the latest of our occasional Lived Philosophies series we take a look at the Baha'i religion. Audio

Popularly known as the 'festival of lights', Diwali stretches over five days and this year falls in early November. It's a time for families to light small lamps around their homes to brighten what… Audio

In his book 'The Lost Art of Finding Our Way', John Huth looks at traditional navigation methods and our modern reliance on digital technology. Also some of the challenges facing practicing Muslims as… Audio

On Cycle-to-Work Day, Joanna Davison was hit by a car on her way to her job teaching Nursing Studies at Northland Polytechnic in Whangarei. After her initial anger, she reached a stage where she felt… Audio

Mike Gourley meets up with a Wellington woman who says her Christian faith was only complete when she recognised its Jewish origins. Audio

Spiritual Outlook explores a Buddhist perspective on palliative care, during a visit to Auckland's Amitabha Hospice. Audio

Amelia Nurse visits the prayer facilities at Auckland International Airport and discovers who uses them and why. Audio

Justin Gregory meets members of the occult group 'The Builders of the Adytum'. Audio

Justin Gregory takes a tour of Christchurch's Transitional Cathedral - better known as the Cardboard Cathedral. A couple of weeks after opening, has it fulfilled everyone's expectations? Audio