{"podcast":{"title":"The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard","slug":"the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550","podcast_index_feed_id":7622550,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64/1768228963935-3ffa2910-3b9e-4cb3-aae1-624d46da23e4.jpeg","author":"Cutdown Studios and Brother Richard","episode_count":207,"summary":"The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard is a short daily podcast offering stillness, clarity and spiritual grounding - a moment of calm in a busy, noisy world. Hosted by Brother Richard, a Capuchin Franciscan friar and meditation teacher, each episode draws on the Christian monastic contemplative tradition, one of the oldest continuous meditative practice in the world. With warmth, simplicity and deep humanity, Brother Richard offers reflections and guided meditations shaped for modern life. These meditations are open to people of all faiths, and to those with none. No belief is required - only a few quiet minutes and a willingness to pause, breathe and be present, whether taking a pause during the day or winding down before sleep. Brother Richard belongs to the Capuchin community in Dublin, Ireland, where a life of prayer and meditation has been practiced every day for over 400 years. This podcast carries that living tradition forward, translating ancient wisdom into a form that speaks to contemporary experience. To find out more about the Capuchins’ work visit: https://capuchindaycentre.ie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T16:20:56.882418+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550"},"episode":{"title":"Breathing with the Present Moment (Repost)","slug":"breathing-with-the-present-moment-repost","published_at":"2026-08-01T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/breathing-with-the-present-moment-repost","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard/episodes/breathing-with-the-present-moment-repost","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64/e/6a6c9439034f16a52e9eafd4/media.mp3","summary":"In this meditation, I invite you to breathe with the present moment , allowing the breath to become a steady anchor for awareness. In our tradition, the breath is understood as sacred — a living gift that draws us back to what is real and available now. We begin by acknowledging whatever stress or busyness we are carrying, and by recognising that choosing to pause is already an act of care. As intention is set and the body settles, attention gently tracks where the breath lives in the body. We notice how we are breathing, without trying to change it. With each cycle of the breath, awareness rests more fully here, until we find ourselves as close as possible to the present moment. Distractions may arise, and when they do, they are met with a simple noticing and a gentle smile. The breath remains, steady and patient, guiding us back again and again. This daily guided meditation offers a moment of calm , whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep , helping you rest in presence, gratitude and quiet awareness. Chapters  00:00 – Welcome back 00:10 – The breath as anchor 00:30 – The sacredness of the breath 01:30 – The bell 01:45 – Acknowledging stress and making space 02:11 – Setting the intention to be present 02:30 – Ritual gesture 03:40 – Tracking the breath in the body 05:25 – How am I breathing 06:21 – Resting in the breath 06:40 – Nearness to the present moment 07:40 – Awareness with each breath 07:58 – Meeting distraction with a smile 09:25 – Drawing awareness upward 10:25 – Returning to the room with gratitude 10:40 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this meditation, I invite you to breathe with the present moment , allowing the breath to become a steady anchor for awareness. In our tradition, the b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":656,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/episodes/breathing-with-the-present-moment-repost/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/breathing-with-the-present-moment-repost.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}