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Keeping the Peace Between Sessions
Description
In this episode, Brother Richard explores how to carry meditation into daily life, introducing simple practices for staying connected between formal sessions.
He describes arrow prayers as brief moments of connection, like tuning a radio, using a word or phrase that can be spoken quietly in the midst of ordinary activity. Alongside this, he introduces the glance of the heart, a gentle turning of attention inward that allows awareness to settle and be illuminated.
These practices are designed to be flexible and practical, adapted to whatever you are doing, whether moving, working or resting. Through short moments of attention, peace is re-entered and stabilised again and again.
This episode offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you weave stillness, presence and peace into everyday life.
00:00 – Introduction
02:35 – What are arrow prayers
03:05 – Tuning in through breath and word
03:30 – Adapting the practice to activity
03:50 – Traditional arrow prayers
04:25 – The glance of the heart
06:40 – The bell
08:20 – Descending into peace
09:25 – Using arrow prayers to steady attention
09:55 – Choosing words that feel right
10:25 – Practising the glance of love
11:35 – Closing bell
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