Compassion as Direction

The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard · Feb 6, 2026 · 12m

In this meditation, I introduce compassion as a direction of practice, and we begin with compassion toward ourselves.

We reflect quietly on what compassion means, and on the truth that while suffering is part of being human, we can meet it with gentleness rather than struggle. Simply choosing to be here, to sit and attend, is already an act of compassion.

As the practice unfolds, attention rests with the breath and with the body as a whole, allowing each part to soften and breathe. There is nothing to fix or change. Compassion arises naturally when we allow ourselves to be present just as we…