Spiritual thoughts from across the world
World Service,·1097 episodes
An explanation of the Islamic view that a person is being made up of two elements
28 Sep 1994,·4 mins
Deepak Vohra with the life of the King Ram and his wife Sita
The mayor of Birmingham, Bernard Zissman, on what the book of Exodus means to him
07 Oct 1994,·4 mins
The mayor of Birmingham, Bernard Zissman, on what it means to be a 'traditional' Jew
Thoughts on Rose Macaulay's novel about Turkey, The Towers of Trebizond
18 Oct 1994,·4 mins
The Christian necessity of sharing other's burdens and practising hospitality
20 Oct 1994,·4 mins
Bhagat Ravidas was an uneducated shoemaker in India, but he knew what true wealth is
A minister considers the wisdom of the prophet Elijah when helping the widow at Zarephath
20 Oct 1994,·3 mins
The practices of Gobind Sadan, a spiritual community founded in 1968 by Baba Virsa Singh
The second of Sikh's daily prayers by Guru Gobin Singh
On the realisation that we often need the help of others before we find our way
Reverend John Bowker discusses saints: those who transcend religion, place, and time
21 Oct 1994,·4 mins
Reverend John Bowker considers Jagannath, a deity form of Krishna, Lord of the Universe
Reverend John Bowker talks about the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad
Reverend John Bowker wonders why religions are so dangerous
Reverend John Bowker discusses liberation and what it means to different faiths
Reverend John Bowker discusses Zen Buddhist koans, stories that lead to enlightenment
Reverend John Bowker considers the Sanskrit phrase 'neti neti'
Reverend John Bowker looks at the position of the outcast in the caste system of India
21 Oct 1994,·3 mins
Reverend John Bowker talks about a practice common to all religions: pilgrimage
Reverend John Bowker considers the place of music in different religions
22 Oct 1994,·4 mins
Deepak Vohra on the true meaning of Diwali - the triumph of good over evil
26 Oct 1994,·4 mins
Desmond Tutu on the prodigal son and the return of South Africa into the Commonwealth
26 Oct 1994,·3 mins
Desmond Tutu on what freedom means to him and post-apartheid South Africa
The Koranic understanding of the soul and how it compares to Christianity
28 Oct 1994,·3 mins
A reader discusses Rose Macaulay's departure from the church she loved
28 Oct 1994,·4 mins
How the Prophet Muhammad dealt with an aggrieved Bedouin tribesman
01 Nov 1994,·4 mins
The story of Isaac's dream of treasure in another part of the world
03 Nov 1994,·3 mins
Remembering Kristallnacht, the wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms in Nazi Germany
03 Nov 1994,·4 mins
The story of two farmers' dreams of madness. Were they crazy, or was it the world?
