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The Physical Act of Meditation
Episode 22
In this meditation, I invite you to explore the physical act of meditation — what it means to sit, to notice, and to arrive fully in the body.
We begi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Recovering the Full Relaxation Form
Episode 21
In this episode, Brother Richard returns once more to the Full Relaxation Form, the foundational practice that supports all meditation.
He reflects on…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Keeping the Peace Between Sessions
Episode 20
In this episode, Brother Richard explores how to carry meditation into daily life, introducing simple practices for staying connected between formal …
4 months ago
Coming Back to the Thoughts
Episode 19
In this episode, Brother Richard returns to the theme of working with thoughts, exploring the subtle energies of distraction that accompany everyday …
4 months ago
Meditation as Reflection
Episode 18
In this episode, Brother Richard introduces meditation as reflection, using the image of a mirror to explore how awareness helps us see our day more …
4 months ago
The Point of Inner Presence
Episode 17
In this episode, Brother Richard explores a deep contemplative idea known as the Point Vierge - a term used to describe the place of pure presence an…
4 months ago
The Inner Room as Inner Sanctuary
Episode 16
In this episode, Brother Richard deepens the exploration of the inner room, describing it as an inner sanctuary — a place of safety, refuge and rest.…
4 months ago
The Inner Room as Hibernaculum
Episode 15
In this meditation, I invite you to enter the inner room once again, this time through the image of the hibernaculum — a place of shelter, safety and…
4 months, 1 week ago
Entering the Inner Room
Episode 14
In this meditation, I invite you to enter what the contemplative tradition calls the inner room — a simple image for turning inward and resting in st…
4 months, 1 week ago
Discursive and Passive Meditation
Episode 13
In this meditation, I explore the difference between discursive and passive meditation, and reflect on a central contemplative question: where does t…
4 months, 1 week ago