{"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":"Resting in Loving Presence (Repost)","slug":"resting-in-loving-presence-repost","published_at":"2026-07-27T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/resting-in-loving-presence-repost","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/resting-in-loving-presence-repost","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/693ebc1df3a6f9e20ac00b64/e/6a6736c9ad0e014a841f10c8/media.mp3","summary":"In this meditation, I invite you to rest in loving presence , allowing yourself to be attended to just as you are. We begin by exploring what rest truly means, and by finding a gentle way into it. As the body settles into form and the breath is noticed, awareness begins to soften. Gradually, we enter a more relaxed and balanced state, where effort eases and stillness becomes familiar. This is a time of renewal. Resting in calm is something the body learns slowly, with patience and kindness. There is no hurry here, only an invitation to remain, to be present, and to allow stillness to hold you. This daily guided meditation offers a moment of calm , whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep , supporting rest, renewal and quiet presence. Chapters  00:00 – Introduction 00:15 – What is rest 01:05 – Finding a way into rest 01:15 – The bell 01:45 – Finding the form 02:10 – Noticing the breath 04:45 – The cycle of breathing 05:15 – Entering relaxed awareness 05:25 – Balanced unity 06:15 – Resting in calm 06:25 – A time of renewal 09:15 – Teaching the body to rest 09:30 – The art of resting 09:45 – Patience 11:15 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this meditation, I invite you to rest in loving presence , allowing yourself to be attended to just as you are. We begin by exploring what rest truly m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":719,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/episodes/resting-in-loving-presence-repost/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-meditation-with-brother-richard-7622550/resting-in-loving-presence-repost.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}