{"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":"Keeping the Peace Between Sessions (Repost)","slug":"keeping-the-peace-between-sessions-repost","published_at":"2026-06-30T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/keeping-the-peace-between-sessions-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/keeping-the-peace-between-sessions-repost","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64/e/6a4228a7cb67fc75eaab45b9/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Brother Richard explores how to carry meditation into daily life , introducing simple practices for staying connected between formal sessions. He describes arrow prayers as brief moments of connection, like tuning a radio, using a word or phrase that can be spoken quietly in the midst of ordinary activity. Alongside this, he introduces the glance of the heart , a gentle turning of attention inward that allows awareness to settle and be illuminated. These practices are designed to be flexible and practical, adapted to whatever you are doing, whether moving, working or resting. Through short moments of attention, peace is re-entered and stabilised again and again. This episode offers a moment of calm , whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep , helping you weave stillness, presence and peace into everyday life. 00:00 – Introduction 02:35 – What are arrow prayers 03:05 – Tuning in through breath and word 03:30 – Adapting the practice to activity 03:50 – Traditional arrow prayers 04:25 – The glance of the heart 06:40 – The bell 08:20 – Descending into peace 09:25 – Using arrow prayers to steady attention 09:55 – Choosing words that feel right 10:25 – Practising the glance of love 11:35 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode, Brother Richard explores how to carry meditation into daily life , introducing simple practices for staying connected between formal sess…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":720,"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/keeping-the-peace-between-sessions-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/keeping-the-peace-between-sessions-repost.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}