{"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":"Movement Meditation: Meditating and Walking","slug":"movement-meditation-meditating-and-walking","published_at":"2026-06-12T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/movement-meditation-meditating-and-walking","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/movement-meditation-meditating-and-walking","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64/e/6a2a6daf85cf45e0eb6e1760/media.mp3","summary":"In this meditation, I explore the practice of walking meditation and how we can bring contemplative awareness into the ordinary movements of daily life. Meditation is not limited to moments of formal sitting. Over time, the contemplative tradition invites us to carry awareness, compassion and presence into every part of our day — including something as simple as walking. Together, we begin by grounding ourselves in stillness and breath before imagining a familiar walk from daily life. As the meditation unfolds, we gently explore what it means to walk with awareness rather than moving automatically through the world. Using simple sensory questions — What am I seeing? Hearing? Smelling? Touching? — this meditation helps reconnect us with the present moment and the richness of the world around us. Walking meditation becomes a practice of openness, gratitude and grounded awareness, helping us move through daily life with greater calm, compassion and attentiveness. This meditation offers support for mindfulness, grounding, contemplative awareness, stress relief and reconnecting with the present moment. It can be used as part of a daily meditation practice, for grounding during a busy day, or as a moment of calm and awareness before sleep. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: Meditation beyond formal sitting 00:24 – Opening bell 00:34 – Settling into stillness and breath 01:53 – Imagining a familiar walk 03:00 – Pausing before stepping out the door 03:36 – Walking with awareness 04:25 – Sensory awareness during the walk 05:37 – Letting go of judgement and distraction 06:17 – Walking as presence and gratitude 07:13 – Bringing awareness back to the body 08:11 – Carrying walking meditation into daily life 08:45 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…","meta_description":"In this meditation, I explore the practice of walking meditation and how we can bring contemplative awareness into the ordinary movements of daily life. 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