{"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":"Mindful Eating Meditation: Awareness Through Food","slug":"mindful-eating-meditation-awareness-through-food","published_at":"2026-04-28T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/mindful-eating-meditation-awareness-through-food","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/mindful-eating-meditation-awareness-through-food","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64/e/69ef1e8f1f57599156421c2b/media.mp3","summary":"In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of awareness through food, using everyday experience as a doorway into presence. We begin by settling into the breath, allowing awareness to anchor in the present moment. From here, you are invited to bring to mind something you have recently eaten, noticing what arises without judgement. Through gentle reflection, the practice explores not only the taste and texture of the food, but the wider experience around it, how it was produced, how the body responds, and what thoughts or emotions are connected to it. This meditation invites you to move beyond automatic habits and into a deeper awareness of what you receive, helping you reconnect with both the physical and reflective aspects of eating. In time, this awareness can be brought into everyday life, transforming even simple moments into opportunities for presence and gratitude. This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or reflecting afterwards, helping you develop awareness, appreciation and a deeper connection to daily experience. This meditation supports mindful awareness, gratitude and presence. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 00:55 – Awareness and appreciation of food 01:25 – Bringing this into daily life 02:10 – Entering awareness 02:50 – The breath as anchor 03:45 – Recalling recent food 04:25 – Noticing associations 04:55 – Observing without judgement 05:15 – Awareness of taste 05:45 – Remembering the experience 06:30 – Imagining the act of eating 07:15 – How the food is produced 08:05 – The body’s response 09:05 – Emotions and thoughts 09:58 – What does this reveal? 10:25 – Returning to the present 11:47 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of awareness through food, using everyday experience as a doorway into presence. 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