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Recovering the Deep Relaxation Form
Episode 9
In this episode, I return to the Deep Relaxation Form, the foundational practice that underpins all breath based meditation.
I reflect on why this for…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Encountering the Thoughts
Episode 8
In this episode, I explore how thoughts and distractions are not obstacles to meditation, but an essential part of the practice.
Encountering our thou…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Body as the Home of the Breath
Episode 7
In this episode, I guide a body scan meditation, inviting you to rediscover the body as a good and trustworthy place of presence.
I reflect on the dee…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Breathing Through the Body
Episode 6
In this episode, I introduce a deep relaxation practice sometimes known as breathing through the body.
Together we use the breath as a way of reconnec…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Breath as contact with the Present Moment
Episode 5
In this episode, I explore the breath as a direct point of contact with the present moment.
I introduce simple breath practices, including the 7/11 br…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Following the Breath
Episode 4
In this episode, I explore the sacredness of the breath, a theme shared across spiritual and contemplative traditions.
I reflect on the meaning of rua…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Beginning the Practice
Episode 2
In this episode, I guide you into the practical beginnings of meditation, how we arrive, how we sit, and how we prepare ourselves for stillness.
We ex…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Coming to Stillness
Episode 3
In this episode, I explore stillness in a world shaped by constant movement, reaction and noise.
I introduce the idea of relaxed awareness, a third st…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
An Introduction to Meditation
Episode 1
In this opening episode, I introduce the practice of meditation and its place within the Christian contemplative tradition.
While meditation is often …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Welcome to The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard. In this short daily podcast, I offer a simple moment of calm in a busy, noisy world.
I’m a Capuc…
8 months, 2 weeks ago