The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard

In this meditation, I invite you to work gently with the breath through 7/11 breathing, a practice that rests in the quiet power of the long exhale.

We begin by noticing how even a small extension of the out-breath can lead the body toward deep calm. This practice is never forced. The breath is lengthened only to a point that feels natural and comfortable, allowing ease rather than effort to guide us.
As we settle into a grounded seated position, awareness rests with breathing in peace and breathing out stress. A few short cycles of 7/11 breathing help the body soften, bringing attention back to a place of stillness and balance. Silence then allows the breath to find its own rhythm.
This daily guided meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you regulate the breath, settle the nervous system, and return to ease.

00:00 – Welcome back
00:45 – Working with the breath
00:53 – The effect of the long exhale
01:10 – Breathing and a sense of peace
01:37 – Staying within comfort
02:00 – Introducing 7/11 breathing
02:35 – The bell
03:03 – Finding a grounded seated position
03:20 – Softening the body and gaze
03:45 – Becoming aware of the breath
04:10 – Breathing out stress, breathing in peace
05:00 – The point of stillness
05:55 – 7/11 breathing for three cycles
06:17 – Silence and rhythm
07:30 – Being with the practice
07:40 – Noticing its effect
08:20 – Returning to 7/11 breathing
08:55 – Coming back to natural breath
09:45 – Stretching and movement
09:57 – Closing bell
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In this meditation, I invite you to explore interbeing — the deep truth that we exist in relationship, not in isolation.

We begin by reflecting on the way compassion naturally expands, moving from ourselves to those we love, to those we meet regularly, and outward again to all forms of life. This widening is not forced. It happens gently, as awareness becomes fuller and more inclusive.
As we settle into the breath, we find a point of stillness where the in-breath becomes the out-breath. From this quiet centre, peace is breathed outward, first to those closest to us, and then more widely, until compassion embraces all beings.
This daily guided meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you cultivate connection, kindness and a sense of shared belonging.

00:00 – Welcome back
00:18 – Compassion for self and others
00:40 – The shared life of all beings
00:55 – Interbeing
01:15 – Expanding awareness
01:35 – The bell
02:05 – Setting the intention
02:50 – Noticing the breath
03:30 – Full awareness of this moment
04:05 – The still point of the breath
04:50 – Bringing loved ones to mind
05:43 – Breathing peace toward them
06:20 – Those we meet regularly
07:35 – Breathing in peace
08:13 – Extending compassion to all beings
09:55 – Recalling the primary intention
10:05 – Returning to the room
10:13 – A moment of gratitude
10:20 – Closing bell
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In this meditation, I invite you to explore intercession as a quiet, attentive practice of presence.

We begin by reflecting on what it means to be present to the need of another, not by fixing or demanding, but by holding them gently in awareness. Intercession here is not effortful. It is a way of standing with someone in care, allowing compassion to be breathed rather than spoken.
As we settle into the breath, peace and calm are breathed out. We hold a clear, simple sense of the person we are sitting with, allowing them to enter this moment alongside us. With each breath, kindness is offered freely, without expectation or outcome.
This daily guided meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you practice care, connection and steady presence for yourself and for others.

00:00 – Introduction
00:17 – What intercession means
00:25 – Being present to another’s need
00:40 – Intercession in meditation
01:40 – The bell
02:50 – Bringing someone gently to mind
04:20 – Centering on the breath
05:15 – Breathing out peace and calm
05:55 – Visualising the other person
06:30 – The shared place of the breath
07:30 – All beings held in this way
07:45 – Breathing kindness toward them
08:00 – Releasing expectation
10:20 – Letting the image fade
11:00 – Returning to breath and room
12:20 – Closing bell
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In this meditation, we return to compassion as a living practice, rooted in the heart and expressed through loving kindness.

We begin by reflecting quietly on what compassion means, and on how we meet the inevitable presence of suffering in our own lives and in the world. As we settle into posture and breath, attention rests gently in the heart, allowing compassion to arise without force or strain.
With each breath, kindness is breathed out toward those who are in need, and we learn to remain present to suffering without being overwhelmed by it. Compassion is then allowed to widen, extending beyond ourselves to all living beings, held in peace and care.
This daily guided meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you cultivate warmth, steadiness and an open, compassionate presence.

00:00 – Introduction
00:15 – The compassion practice
00:30 – What compassion means
00:45 – Meeting suffering with care
01:15 – The bell
01:28 – Settling into posture
02:35 – Encountering the breath
06:20 – Breathing compassion outward
06:41 – Being with suffering in peace
06:55 – Extending compassion to all beings
07:22 – Breathing in peace, breathing out love
11:30 – Returning awareness gently
12:12 – Closing bell
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In this meditation, I invite you to recover the full form of the practice, returning once more to the foundations that support everything else.

We begin by finding the form of the body, allowing posture to be upright yet relaxed, as if gently held from above. Attention then rests with the ebb and flow of the breath, like a quiet tide moving in and out. As the body softens, the face relaxes, and thoughts are noticed as they arise, without effort or judgement.
Again and again, we remember that we can return to the breath at any moment, a place of peace that is always available. From here, awareness widens and gently returns to the room, carrying the calm of the practice into the rest of the day.
This daily guided meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you re-establish steadiness, ease and quiet presence.

00:00 – Introduction
00:05 – Opening the practice
00:48 – The bell
01:45 – Finding the form
02:35 – The image of the string
04:42 – The tide of the breath
06:15 – Relaxing the body and face
07:45 – Noticing thoughts as they arise
11:15 – Returning to the breath as a place of peace
11:45 – Awareness returning to the room
12:25 – Closing bell
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