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The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard · July 27 · 11 min

Resting in Loving Presence (Repost)

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 means, and by finding a gentle way into it. As the body settles into form and the breath is noticed, awareness begins to soften. Gradually, we enter a more relaxed and balanced state, where effort eases and stillness becomes familiar. This is a time of renewal. Resting in calm is something the body learns slowly, with patience and kindness. There is no hurry here, only an invitation to remain, to be present, and to allow stillness to hold you. This daily guided meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, supporting rest, renewal and quiet presence. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 00:15 – What is rest 01:05 – Finding a way into rest 01:15 – The bell 01:45 – Finding the form 02:10 – Noticing the breath 04:45 – The cycle of breathing 05:15 – Entering relaxed awareness 05:25 – Balanced unity 06:15 – Resting in calm 06:25 – A time of renewal 09:15 – Teaching the body to rest 09:30 – The art of resting 09:45 – Patience 11:15 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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 means, and by finding a gentle way into it. As the body settles into form and the breath is noticed, awareness begins to soften. Gradually, we enter a more relaxed and balanced state, where effort eases and stillness becomes familiar.

This is a time of renewal. Resting in calm is something the body learns slowly, with patience and kindness. There is no hurry here, only an invitation to remain, to be present, and to allow stillness to hold you.

This daily guided meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, supporting rest, renewal and quiet presence.


Chapters

 00:00 – Introduction

00:15 – What is rest

01:05 – Finding a way into rest

01:15 – The bell

01:45 – Finding the form

02:10 – Noticing the breath

04:45 – The cycle of breathing

05:15 – Entering relaxed awareness

05:25 – Balanced unity

06:15 – Resting in calm

06:25 – A time of renewal

09:15 – Teaching the body to rest

09:30 – The art of resting

09:45 – Patience

11:15 – Closing bell


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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