Episode Details

In this meditation, we return to the basic form of contemplative practice—the simple method that lies at the heart of the Christian meditative tradition.

Whether you are beginning your meditation journey, returning after some time away, or simply strengthening your daily practice, this guided meditation offers a gentle return to the foundations.

Beginning with a simple ritual gesture, we settle into a stable posture and gradually bring awareness to the body, the breath, our thoughts and our emotions. Without judgement or striving, we learn once again to rest in the present moment, following the breath to the still point at the centre of our awareness.

Returning regularly to this foundational practice strengthens the essential skills of meditation: relaxation, attention, presence and openness to divine love.

This meditation supports contemplative prayer, mindfulness, stress relief, emotional grounding and developing a stable daily meditation practice.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction: Returning to the basic form

00:45 – Opening bell

00:57 – Entering the time of meditation

01:17 – Beginning with a ritual gesture

01:40 – Settling into posture

02:24 – Relaxing into stillness

03:00 – Checking in with the body

04:21 – Resting in the breath

04:58 – Breathing through tension and stress

06:00 – Relaxing the whole body

07:30 – "I have a body, but I am more than my body"

07:57 – Observing thoughts and feelings

08:57 – Finding the still point of the breath

09:55 – "I am I" – resting in awareness

10:44 – Resting in the present moment

11:33 – Returning to the body

12:07 – Resolution for the day

12:15 – Closing bell

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