The Inner Room as Hibernaculum

The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard · Jan 9, 2026 · 11m

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 deep restoration.

In the natural world, many animals create a protected space where they can rest and renew themselves through the winter months. In a similar way, meditation helps us discover an inner chamber where warmth, stability and nourishment can quietly grow.

We begin by welcoming the body and settling with the breath. As awareness softens, the practice invites you to rest in this inner space of safety and peace, allowing the breath to…