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.
These meditations are open to people of all faiths, and to those with none. No belief is required - only a few quiet minutes and a willingness to pause, breathe and be present, whether taking a pause during the day or winding down before sleep.
Brother Richard belongs to the Capuchin community in Dublin, Ireland, where a life of prayer and meditation has been practiced every day for over 400 years. This podcast carries that living tradition forward, translating ancient wisdom into a form that speaks to contemporary experience. To find out more about the Capuchins’ work visit: https://capuchindaycentre.ie/
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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.
These meditations are open to people of all faiths, and to those with none. No belief is required - only a few quiet minutes and a willingness to pause, breathe and be present, whether taking a pause during the day or winding down before sleep.
Brother Richard belongs to the Capuchin community in Dublin, Ireland, where a life of prayer and meditation has been practiced every day for over 400 years. This podcast carries that living tradition forward, translating ancient wisdom into a form that speaks to contemporary experience. To find out more about the Capuchins’ work visit: https://capuchindaycentre.ie/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Brother Richard explores stillness in a world shaped by constant movement, reaction and noise.
He introduces the idea of relaxed awareness - a third state beyond effort and distraction - and explains how meditation is not about judging experience, but gently noticing it. Through the simple practice of checking in, listeners are guided to become aware of the body, the breath and the present moment, exactly as they are.
Brother Richard emphasises that meditation is not a struggle for improvement or escape, but a compassionate return to what is already here. Whatever you notice - tension, restlessness, ease or resistance - all of it belongs.
This episode offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, supporting recovery, presence and deeper awareness.
00:00 — Introduction
00:40 — Recap from the previous episode
01:49 — Events without wisdom
01:50 — The third state: relaxed awareness
02:40 — A moment of awareness
03:10 — Leaving the moment
03:20 — No judgement
03:40 — A lesson on false spirituality
04:00 — Transformation
04:20 — The bell
05:00 — Taking the seat
06:00 — Hands and palms
06:10 — Eyes open or closed
07:10 — Checking in
07:55 — How are you?
08:05 — Noticing without judgement
08:22 — Wanting to be elsewhere
08:40 — The feet
09:20 — The legs
09:27 — Sensitivity and imbalance
09:55 — Left and right sensations
10:05 — The pelvis
10:45 — Points of contact with the chair
11:05 — The natural curve of the body
11:15 — Back pain and adjustment
11:55 — The urge to reset
12:10 — No struggle with the body
12:23 — Shoulders and upper spine
12:49 — Tension in the shoulders
13:25 — Clenched tightness
14:10 — Base of the head
14:40 — Sensation in the hair
15:10 — The whole face
15:30 — Softening the face
16:00 — The face as the entrance for breath
16:20 — Noticing the breath
16:50 — The chest
17:00 — Hidden tension in the chest
17:30 — The rhythm of breathing
17:45 — Expansion of the breath
18:38 — The solar plexus
18:56 — The whole body again
19:15 — However you are, you are
19:30 — Closing Bell
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