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The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard is a short daily podcast offering stillness, clarity and spiritual grounding - a moment of calm in a busy, noisy world.
Hosted by Brother Richard, a Capuchin Franciscan friar and meditation teacher, each episode draws on the Christian monastic contemplative tradition, one of the oldest continuous meditative practice in the world. With warmth, simplicity and deep humanity, Brother Richard offers reflections and guided meditations shaped for modern life…
Episodes
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation Master: The Cloud of Unknowing (Part 3) Bringing It Together
In this meditation, I bring together the key elements of The Cloud of Unknowing, completing a three-part exploration of this classic contemplative teaching…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Gratitude Meditation: Saying Grace in Everyday Life
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of gratitude, drawing on the tradition of saying grace. We begin by reflecting on the importance of…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Thought Awareness Meditation: Observing Subtle Movements of Thought
In this meditation, I guide you into a deeper practice of observing the subtle movements of thought. Rather than simply noticing thoughts as they arise, this…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Colour Meditation: Exploring Emotion and Awareness
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of exploring colour as a doorway into awareness and reflection. We begin by settling into the breath and…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Mindful Eating Meditation: Awareness Through Food
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of awareness through food, using everyday experience as a doorway into presence. We begin by settling…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Body Awareness Meditation: Noticing Subtle Sensations
In this meditation, I guide you into a deeper practice of noticing subtle sensations within the body, using the breath as a steady anchor. As your awareness…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form and Returning to the Breath
In this meditation, I guide you through a return to the foundational practice of recovering the form, a simple and steady way to begin again. This practice…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Hineni Meditation: “Here I Am” in the Present Moment
In this meditation, I guide you through a simple mantra practice using the ancient word “Hineni,” a Hebrew phrase meaning “Here I am.” This phrase has been…
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Meditation on Forgiveness: Canticle of the Creatures (Part 5)
In this meditation, I continue our reflection on the Canticle of the Creatures by St. Francis, turning to the theme of those who forgive and bring peace. This…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Lectio Divina Meditation: Fullness of Life
In this meditation, I guide you through a simple practice of Lectio Divina, using a short phrase to deepen awareness and reflection. The line we rest with is…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation Master: The Cloud of Unknowing (Part 2) The Little Word
In this meditation, I continue our reflection on The Cloud of Unknowing, moving into a second step by introducing the use of a simple word joined to the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Body Awareness Meditation: Deepening Your Anchor in the Body
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of deepening your awareness of the body as an anchor into the present moment. We begin by checking in…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation on the Soul (Part 1): The Vegetative Soul
In this meditation, I introduce the first part of a series exploring the different aspects of the soul, beginning with what is traditionally called the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form and Returning to Stillness
In this meditation, I guide you through a return to the foundational practice of recovering the form, a simple way to reset and reconnect with the present…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation on Nature: Sister Mother Earth (Part 4)
In this meditation, I continue our reflection on the Canticle of the Creatures, turning to Sister Mother Earth. This is Part 4 of the series, exploring the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Rest Meditation: Resting in the Breath and Releasing Tension
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of resting in the breath and allowing the body to release tension. Many people come to meditation…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
3 Anchors Meditation: Body, Mind and Breath
In this meditation, I guide you through a simple practice using three anchors of awareness: the body, the mind and the breath. This approach reminds us that…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Visualisation Meditation: The Truth of My Being (Step 4)
In this visualisation meditation, I guide you into the next step of reflecting on the truth of your being, expanding awareness beyond the individual self. This…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation on Your Birth: A Reflection on Life and the Present Moment
In this meditation, I guide you into a reflective practice on the reality of your own birth, not as a story, but as a moment of coming into existence. We begin…
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Peace Meditation: Cultivating Calm in Body and Mind
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of cultivating peace, not as something distant, but as something that can be experienced in the present…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form and Letting Go of Stress
In this meditation, I guide you through a return to the foundational practice of recovering the form, a simple and reliable way to reset the body, breath and…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Joy Meditation: Finding Peace and Joy in the Present Moment
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of cultivating joy, not as something dependent on circumstances, but as something that can be discovered…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation Master: The Cloud of Unknowing
In this meditation, I introduce a classic text from the Christian contemplative tradition, The Cloud of Unknowing, and guide you into a simple practice…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Compassion Meditation: Breathing Kindness to Yourself and Others
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of cultivating compassion, beginning with yourself and gently extending outward to others. We start by…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation on Nature: Brother Air and the Weather (Part 3)
In this meditation, I continue our reflection on the Canticle of the Creatures by St. Francis, turning to Brother Air and all forms of weather. This is Part 3…
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I Am Meditation: Understanding Yourself in the Present Moment
In this meditation, I guide you through a reflective practice centred on two simple but powerful words: “I am.” We begin by noticing how we naturally describe…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Gratitude Meditation: Naming the Good and Finding Peace
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of recognising and naming the good that is already present in your life. Rooted in the contemplative…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Micro Relaxation Meditation: Calm Your Body in Minutes
In this micro relaxation meditation, I guide you through a short, simple practice to help you access stillness even in the middle of a busy day. Sometimes we…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form and Returning to Stillness
In this meditation, I guide you through a return to the foundational practice of recovering the form, a simple way to reset the body, breath and awareness…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Visualisation Meditation: The Truth of My Being (Step 3)
In this visualisation meditation, I guide you into a deeper reflection on the truth of your being through the rhythm of the breath. This is part of an ongoing…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation with Touch: A Simple Way to Return to the Present Moment
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of using touch as a doorway into awareness and stillness. We begin by recognising that what we often…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Stillness Meditation: Finding Calm Through the Breath
In this stillness meditation, I guide you into a simple practice of resting with the breath and discovering the quiet stillness that holds it. We begin by…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Grounding Meditation: Settle the Body and Calm the Mind
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple grounding practice to help you reconnect with your body and settle into the present moment. We begin by…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Who Are You, God? What Am I?
In this meditation, I reflect on a question at the heart of the contemplative tradition: Who are you, God, and what am I? This simple phrase, associated with…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Living Meditation: Bringing Awareness into Everyday Life
In this meditation, I guide you into drawing on a deeper awareness that can accompany you throughout your day. Over time, meditation begins to move beyond the…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Breath Awareness Meditation: Anchoring in the Breath
In this meditation, I guide you into anchoring your awareness in the breath. The breath is one of the most important tools we have in meditation. It is always…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Recovering the Form (Start Here/Return Here)
In this meditation, I guide you back to the foundational form of the practice. This is a good place to begin if you are new, and a good place to return to…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Canticle of the Creatures (Part 2): Fire and Water
In this meditation, we continue reflecting on the Canticle of the Creatures, turning our attention to Brother Fire and Sister Water. Following on from our…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Morning Meditation: Beginning the Day with Intention
In this meditation, I guide you into a simple practice for beginning the day well. While meditation can be done at any time, the monastic tradition places…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation Anywhere: Using the Senses to Find Presence
In this meditation, I guide you into a way of practising that you can carry into any part of your day. One of the great strengths of meditation is that, over…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Compassion Meditation for Difficult Moments
In this meditation, I explore the roots of compassion and what it means to be present to suffering. Compassion, at its simplest, means to be with suffering. It…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Anchoring in the Body
In this meditation, I invite you to use the body as an anchor into the present moment. We begin by settling gently into stillness, allowing the spine to…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Recovering the Form
In this meditation, I guide you back to the foundational form of the practice. These “recovering the form” episodes are a good place to begin if you are new…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Visualising Your True Self (Step 2)
In this meditation, we return to the visualisation practice of the true self, continuing with the second step in this unfolding series. We begin by settling…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation for Anxiety and Fear
In this meditation, I invite you to sit gently with experiences of anxiety and fear. One of the quiet strengths of a daily meditation practice is that, over…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Canticle of the Creatures (Part 1)
In this meditation, I reflect on the Canticle of the Creatures, the beautiful prayer written by St. Francis of Assisi, as we mark the 800th anniversary of his…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation on a Flower
In this meditation, I invite you to reflect on the quiet wisdom of creation through a simple meditation on a flower. We begin by settling into stillness and…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditation Master: Julian of Norwich
In this meditation, I reflect on the teaching of Julian of Norwich, one of the great contemplative voices of the Christian tradition. Julian lived a life…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Recovering the Form
In this meditation, I return to the foundational form of the practice. These “recovering the form” episodes appear regularly because they serve two purposes…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Three Centres Meditation
In this meditation, I guide you through a visualisation practice centred on three places of awareness within the body. We begin by settling into stillness and…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Breathing Peace
In this meditation, I invite you to reflect on the meaning of peace and to allow that peace to grow quietly within the breath. We begin by taking our seat and…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Hand Meditation
In this meditation, I guide you through a simple hand meditation, an ancient contemplative practice that brings awareness into the body through gentle movement…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
A Maranatha Meditation for Calm
In this meditation, I invite you to pray and meditate with one of the oldest words in the Christian contemplative tradition: Maranatha. This ancient phrase…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Visualising Your True Self (Step 1)
In this meditation, I introduce the first step in a visualisation practice that we will return to over the coming weeks. This ten-part sequence will appear at…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
When Meditation Feels Boring
In this meditation, I speak about a very old and very familiar experience: the feeling that you would rather be somewhere else. In the monastic tradition, this…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Meditating with the Elements
In this meditation, I reflect on the wisdom of St. Francis of Assisi, a master of contemplative awareness who saw all of creation as interconnected. Francis…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Returning to Stillness
In this meditation, I invite you to return once again to the form that steadies the practice. These returning to form meditations are offered regularly because…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Breath, Heart and Mind for Calm Focus
In this meditation, I invite you to explore three simple anchors for awareness: breath, heart and mind. We begin by settling into posture, allowing the weight…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Returning to the Inner Room of Calm
In this meditation, I invite you to return to what the monastic tradition calls the inner room — a place within where we encounter stillness and love. We begin…
- The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Deep Settling of the Body and Mind for Anxiety Release
In this meditation, I invite you into a deep settling of the body, returning gently to the inherent goodness of being embodied. We begin by coming back to the…