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Wendell Berry's guide to a fulfilling low-tech life
October 1, 2026 · 55 minIn today's fast-paced, tech-saturated society, is it possible to live a life of fulfilment? Until his recent death, the writer, farmer and sustainability activist Wendell Berry believed that life's meaning came from cultivating the land…
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The science and spirituality of compassion
September 24, 2026 · 54 minIn a world that prizes self-interest, is compassion a weakness? In 1992 the Dalai Lama asked a psychologist, instead of focusing only on negative emotions, why don't we study happiness and compassion? Now, the psychology of compassion has…
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The untold stories of Buddhism in Australia
September 17, 2026 · 55 minWhen you imagine an Australian Buddhist, who do you think of? Buddhism in this country has a multicultural history which reaches back before federation and the White Australia Policy.
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Christian Wiman and Miroslav Volf on friendship, walking and the sacred spark in language
September 10, 2026 · 55 minYale professors Christian Wiman and Miroslav Volf have been friends for years, through serious ups and downs. Together they discuss poetry, suffering and the divine — helping one another express the big things we encounter throughout our…
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Australian poetry and the 'deep speech' of place
September 3, 2026 · 55 minThe Australian landscape comes up again and again in Australian poetry — it's part of what makes poetry from this place so distinctive. So, how does the contemporary Australian poetry scene engage with the land, and how has it shaped the…
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Soul Search
August 27, 2026 · 55 minContemporary religion and spirituality from the inside out.
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Poetry that soars — from Rumi to Australia
August 20, 2026 · 55 minPoetry is one of the world's most enduring artforms. It predates writing, and we’re still compelled to express our deepest thoughts through verse. What does poetry have to do with spirituality and the sacred — whether its big, mystical…
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Zeus' Law — Hospitality in Homer's Odyssey
August 13, 2026 · 55 minUnderneath all the sex and violence of Homer's Odyssey, hospitality shines as a key theme. So, what does "Zeus' Law", outlining the responsibilities of hosts towards guests and strangers, have to teach us today, as our own society debates…