Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form

The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard · Sep 8, 2026 · 11m

In this meditation, I return once again to the basic form of relaxation that leads us towards stillness. Repeating this foundational practice from time to time helps us develop what we might call the muscle memory of meditation, making it easier to enter a meditative state whatever circumstances we find around us or within us.

We begin by deliberately crossing the threshold into meditation, perhaps using a simple ritual gesture to mark this time as sacred and special. From there, we establish a stable sitting posture and become aware of our connection with the ground, the earth and everything…