The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Episodes
The Gift of the Present Moment
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I reflect on the wisdom of Padre Pio, a Capuchin friar whose teaching brings us again and again into the present moment.We begin b...
Listening to the Subtle Breath
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to be gently present to the subtle sensations of the breath, allowing attention to rest with its quiet movement.We be...
Finding Calm Through the Breath
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to be quietly present with the breath through a simple box breathing practice.We begin by acknowledging that everyone...
Returning to the Inner Room
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to return to the Inner Room, a practice that brings us back to a place of deep calm and steadiness within.We begin wi...
Being with Arising Thoughts
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to be gently present to arising thoughts, meeting them without judgement or resistance.For many people, thoughts can ...
Compassion as Direction
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I introduce compassion as a direction of practice, and we begin with compassion toward ourselves.We reflect quietly on what compas...
Body Scan Meditation
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you into a body scan practice, learning to be gently present to sensation as it arises.We begin by noticing sensation its...
Recovering the Full Form (A Place to Begin and Return)
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to return to the full form of the practice, coming back once again to what grounds and supports us.If this is your fi...
Resting in Loving Presence
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to rest in loving presence, allowing yourself to be attended to just as you are.We begin by exploring what rest truly...
A Meditation Master Lesson
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I introduce a master lesson drawn from the wisdom of St. Teresa of Avila, a great teacher of interior life.We reflect on a common ...
Honing Inner Attention
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to hone inner attention, resting with the presence that is already here.This practice is not about making anything ha...
Honing Outer Attention
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to hone outer attention by gently reflecting on a single, ordinary object.We begin by settling into the body and the ...
Different Types of Attention
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to explore different types of attention — sensory, outer, inner, breath and spiritual — and how each can gently d...
Recovering the Full Basic Form
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to return to the full basic form, the foundation that quietly supports all of our practice.These returning meditation...
Returning to Discursive and Passive Meditation
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I return with you to the two complementary modes of practice: discursive and passive meditation, and how they work together over t...
Intentionality: The Direction of the Mind and Heart
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to explore intentionality — the quiet direction of the mind and heart that gives shape and energy to our practice.W...
The Four Directions of Meditative Practice
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I introduce the four directions of meditative practice — intention, attention, compassion and wisdom — as simple guides for de...
How to Meditate Lying Down
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I offer a gentle practice of meditating while lying down, for those who are unwell, fatigued, or who find sitting difficult.We beg...
The Physical Act of Meditation
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to explore the physical act of meditation — what it means to sit, to notice, and to arrive fully in the body.We beg...
Recovering the Full Relaxation Form
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brother Richard returns once more to the Full Relaxation Form, the foundational practice that supports all meditation.He reflects on ...
Keeping the Peace Between Sessions
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brother Richard explores how to carry meditation into daily life, introducing simple practices for staying connected between formal s...
Coming Back to the Thoughts
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brother Richard returns to the theme of working with thoughts, exploring the subtle energies of distraction that accompany everyday l...
Meditation as Reflection
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brother Richard introduces meditation as reflection, using the image of a mirror to explore how awareness helps us see our day more c...
The Point of Inner Presence
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brother Richard explores a deep contemplative idea known as the Point Vierge - a term used to describe the place of pure presence and...
The Inner Room as Inner Sanctuary
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brother Richard deepens the exploration of the inner room, describing it as an inner sanctuary — a place of safety, refuge and rest...
The Inner Room as Hibernaculum
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
Entering the Inner Room
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I invite you to enter what the contemplative tradition calls the inner room — a simple image for turning inward and resting in s...
Discursive and Passive Meditation
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I explore the difference between discursive and passive meditation, and reflect on a central contemplative question: where does tr...
Why We Recover Regularly
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I reflect on why returning regularly to the foundations of the practice is so important, revisiting the Deep Relaxation Form.Rathe...
Meditating with a word: The Versiculum (The Little Word)
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I introduce the versiculum, often described as the “little word”, a simple and ancient mantra practice within the Christian co...
Encountering the Thoughts (Part Two)
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I continue our exploration of working with thoughts and how we can observe them without becoming caught in them.Within the contemp...
Recovering the Deep Relaxation Form
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I return to the Deep Relaxation Form, the foundational practice that underpins all breath based meditation.I reflect on why this form...
Encountering the Thoughts
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore how thoughts and distractions are not obstacles to meditation, but an essential part of the practice.Encountering our thoug...
The Body as the Home of the Breath
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I guide a body scan meditation, inviting you to rediscover the body as a good and trustworthy place of presence.I reflect on the deep...
Breathing Through the Body
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I introduce a deep relaxation practice sometimes known as breathing through the body.Together we use the breath as a way of reconnect...
Breath as contact with the Present Moment
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore the breath as a direct point of contact with the present moment.I introduce simple breath practices, including the 7/11 bre...
Following the Breath
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore the sacredness of the breath, a theme shared across spiritual and contemplative traditions.I reflect on the meaning of ruah...
Coming to Stillness
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore stillness in a world shaped by constant movement, reaction and noise.I introduce the idea of relaxed awareness, a third sta...
Beginning the Practice
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I guide you into the practical beginnings of meditation, how we arrive, how we sit, and how we prepare ourselves for stillness.We exp...
An Introduction to Meditation
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this opening episode, I introduce the practice of meditation and its place within the Christian contemplative tradition.While meditation is often a...
The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard. In this short daily podcast, I offer a simple moment of calm in a busy, noisy world.I’m a Capu...