Joy Meditation: Choosing Joy in the Present Moment

The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard · May 15, 2026 · 13m

In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of choosing joy, not as a reaction to events, but as a steady presence within.

We begin by settling into the breath, allowing awareness to deepen and the body to soften. From here, the practice gently invites you to consider what it means to choose joy, even in the midst of ordinary or challenging circumstances.

Rather than seeing joy as something that comes and goes, you are guided to experience it as a deeper quality of being, distinct from fleeting emotions such as excitement or elation.

Through awareness of the breath and simple…