Episode Details

In this meditation, I continue our reflection on The Cloud of Unknowing, moving into a second step by introducing the use of a simple word joined to the breath.

Building on the previous practice of letting go and resting in awareness, this meditation introduces a gentle focus, a single word that helps steady attention and gather the mind.

We begin by settling into the breath, allowing it to stabilise and deepen. From here, the word “peace” is introduced, repeated softly alongside the rhythm of breathing.

As awareness deepens, the practice becomes one of simplicity, the breath and the word, held together in the present moment. Thoughts and distractions are not resisted, but gently allowed to fall away, entering what the tradition describes as a “cloud of forgetting.”

This is not about effort or control, but about resting more fully in the now, supported by the breath and the repetition of the word.

This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you develop steadiness, focus and a deeper sense of peace.

This meditation supports focus, calm and present moment awareness.

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction

00:10 – The Cloud of Unknowing revisited

00:55 – Deepening the practice

01:15 – The bell

02:05 – Settling into the breath

02:35 – Breathing in peace

03:15 – The present moment

03:40 – Stability and stillness

04:15 – Awareness of the breath

05:54 – Resting in the now

06:05 – Introducing the word “peace”

06:40 – Breath and word together

07:23 – Repetition of the word

07:35 – Holding to the present moment

09:05 – Resting with breath and word

09:22 – The cloud of forgetting

10:35 – Letting go into stillness

11:00 – Bringing the practice into the day

11:35 – Returning to the body

11:49 – Closing bell

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