{"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":"Heart Meditation: Resting in the Heart","slug":"heart-meditation-resting-in-the-heart","published_at":"2026-06-15T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/heart-meditation-resting-in-the-heart","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/heart-meditation-resting-in-the-heart","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64/e/6a2fb0bd0592e825458ca0ff/media.mp3","summary":"In this meditation, I explore the contemplative tradition of centring awareness in the heart. In the meditative tradition, the heart is not understood simply as the physical organ within the body, but as the deepest centre of our being — the place where body, mind, soul and awareness meet in unity. Together, we settle gently into posture and breath before following the breath inward towards the heart space — that sacred inner place of peace, stillness, truth and divine presence. As the meditation unfolds, we rest more deeply in the awareness of the heart as the place where we are most authentically ourselves, beyond ego, conditioning and surface identity. This practice invites us to dwell in compassion, openness, mercy and peace while reconnecting with the deeper truth of who we are. This meditation offers support for grounding, emotional healing, contemplative awareness, inner peace and reconnecting with the heart centre. It can be used as part of a daily meditation practice, for calming the mind and body during a busy day, or as a gentle meditation for sleep, winding down and evening stillness. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: The heart as the centre of awareness 01:08 – Opening bell 01:24 – Settling posture and grounding 02:41 – Entering awareness of the breath 03:10 – Breathing out tension and stress 03:43 – Following the breath to the centre of being 04:59 – Resting in the peace of the heart 05:49 – The heart as truth, love and authenticity 07:29 – Returning gently when distracted 08:10 – Breathing through the whole body 09:37 – Returning to ordinary awareness 10:43 – Hand over the heart 11:04 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this meditation, I explore the contemplative tradition of centring awareness in the heart. 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