# Reset Meditation: Recovering the Form

An episode of [The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1861284240), 8 Sep 2026, 11 min.

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In this meditation, I return once again to the basic form of relaxation that leads us towards stillness. Repeating this foundational practice from time to time helps us develop what we might call the muscle memory of meditation, making it easier to enter a meditative state whatever circumstances we find around us or within us. We begin by deliberately crossing the threshold into meditation, perhaps using a simple ritual gesture to mark this time as sacred and special. From there, we establish a stable sitting posture and become aware of our connection with the ground, the earth and everything supporting the body. Moving slowly through the body, we notice areas of stress or tension and allow the breath to bring relaxation, warmth and calm. We then turn towards our thoughts and emotions, observing them without judgement or censorship. As the practice deepens, we recognise that while we have a body, thoughts and feelings, we are more than any one of these things. At the centre of the breath, we encounter a place of stillness and rest our attention there. This is a useful meditation for anyone beginning a meditation practice, returning after some time away, or simply wanting to reconnect with the foundational form that supports a deeper contemplative practice. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction: Recovering the form 00:49 – Opening bell 00:58 – Crossing the threshold into meditation 01:40 – Finding a stable sitting posture 02:13 – Grounding through the earth 03:12 – Asking: How am I? 03:50 – Scanning the body 04:33 – Releasing tension and stress 05:26 – Relaxing the whole body 06:42 – I have a body, but I am more than my body 06:58 – Noticing thoughts and emotions 07:35 – More than thoughts and feelings 08:10 – Finding the still point of the breath 09:15 – Resting in pure awareness 09:39 – Choosing to meditate for ourselves and others 10:14 – Returning to the body and the earth 10:44 – Carrying peace into the day 10:57 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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