{"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":"Reset  Meditation: Recovering the Form","slug":"reset-meditation-recovering-the-form","published_at":"2026-06-14T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/reset-meditation-recovering-the-form","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/reset-meditation-recovering-the-form","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64/e/6a2a6e4385cf45e0eb6e4e75/media.mp3","summary":"In this meditation, I return once again to the foundational relaxation form that lies at the heart of this meditative path. This practice is designed to strengthen the “muscles of attention” — helping us enter meditative awareness more deeply, more steadily and more peacefully over time. It is also a gentle place to begin for anyone new to meditation, or for those returning to the practice after some time away. Together, we move slowly through posture, bodily awareness, relaxation and breath before entering the deeper stillness that exists beneath thoughts, emotions and sensations. Using the breath as an anchor, we gradually relax the body, observe the movement of thoughts and feelings without attachment, and reconnect with the deeper centre of awareness within. This meditation offers support for grounding, relaxation, contemplative awareness, stress relief and reconnecting with inner stillness. It can be used as part of a daily meditation practice, for calming the body and mind during a busy day, or as a gentle meditation for sleep, winding down and evening stillness. Chapters : 00:00 – Introduction: Returning to the foundational form 00:38 – Opening bell 00:49 – Ritual gesture and entering meditation 01:35 – Grounding through posture and bodily awareness 02:31 – Awareness of the breath 03:04 – Breathing out tension and stress 03:35 – Breathing with the whole body 03:44 – Checking in with the body 04:21 – Relaxing the body into stillness 05:33 – Observing thoughts and emotions 06:13 – “I have a body, but I am more” 06:55 – Resting in the deeper centre of awareness 07:24 – “I am I” 08:20 – Returning awareness to the body 09:01 – Bringing this peace into the day 09:33 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this meditation, I return once again to the foundational relaxation form that lies at the heart of this meditative path. 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