{"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. 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This practice is designed both for those beginning meditation and for those returning to it after time away. By strengthening awareness of the body, breath and posture, we create a more stable foundation for deeper meditative awareness. We begin by entering meditation deliberately, using ritual and intention to mark this time as distinct and sacred. From here, awareness turns gently towards posture, grounding and the rhythm of the breath. Through simple body awareness and breath visualisation, you are invited to release tension and settle into greater calm and ease. As the meditation deepens, attention moves beyond the body and thoughts towards a quieter centre of awareness, a place of stillness and peace that exists beneath the movement of thought and emotion. This practice becomes a reminder that centred awareness is always available beneath the changing experiences of daily life. This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are restarting your practice or simply pausing during the day, helping you feel grounded, steady and deeply at peace. This meditation supports grounding, relaxation and contemplative awareness. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: Returning to the foundations 00:32 – Opening bell 00:44 – Entering meditation with intention 02:20 – Establishing posture and grounding 04:55 – Relaxing the body through the breath 08:49 – “I have a body, but I am more” 09:14 – Observing thoughts and feelings 10:09 – Resting in the still point of the breath 10:47 – “I am I” 11:36 – Resting in silence and awareness 12:38 – Returning to the body and room 13:12 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…","meta_description":"In this meditation, I guide you through a return to the foundational practice of recovering the form, a simple and steady way of entering meditation. 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