{"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 offers a place to return to, whether you are new to meditation or coming back after distraction, helping you reconnect with the body, the breath and the present moment. We begin by settling into stillness, using a simple posture and ritual gesture to mark this time. From here, attention gently returns to the breath, allowing it to deepen and soften naturally. As the practice unfolds, you are invited to release stress and tension, relaxing the body and becoming aware of a deeper sense of presence. Through simple reflections, space is created between you and your thoughts, emotions and physical experience. This is a practice of returning, again and again, to what is already here. This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you feel more grounded, steady and at ease. This meditation supports grounding, stress relief and mental clarity. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 00:18 – A place to begin and return 00:35 – The bell 01:23 – Ritual gesture 02:03 – Simply sitting 02:33 – Establishing good form 03:48 – Entering the inner experience 04:13 – Awareness of the breath 04:53 – The breath as sacred 05:28 – Breathing out stress 06:13 – Breathing in calm 06:43 – Relaxing the shoulders 08:03 – I have a body 08:48 – I am more than my body 09:10 – Resting in awareness 10:20 – Returning to the room 10:45 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this meditation, I guide you through a return to the foundational practice of recovering the form, a simple and steady way to begin again. 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