Recovering the Full Relaxation Form

In this episode, Brother Richard returns once more to the Full Relaxation Form, the foundational practice that supports all meditation.He reflects on why this practice must be revisited regularly, not as repetition without purpose, but as a continual return to stillness as the way in. Listeners are guided gently through the body, beginning with touch and awareness, moving from the soles of the feet to the crown of the head.Attention opens outward to sound and inward to sensation, allowing the body to soften, release and rest. Simple affirmations remind us that we are more than body and thoughts, resting finally in a deep sense of peace and presence.This episode offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you recover ease, gratitude and quiet awareness.00:00 – Introduction00:07 – Recovering the full relaxation form00:27 – Why we return to this practice00:47 – Stillness as the way in01:22 – Ritual gesture01:47 – The bell01:57 – Beginning with the body02:11 – Scanning from soles to crown05:57 – Listening to distant sounds06:17 – Listening to the body08:37 – Relaxing the body09:35 – The shoulders and base of the skull09:48 – Even the bones are breathing10:25 – I have a body, but I am more than my body10:37 – I have thoughts, but I am more than my thoughts11:07 – I am I11:35 – Resting in peace12:22 – Pausing with the breath13:02 – Returning gently13:22 – Dwelling in gratitude13:47 – Coming around13:57 – Closing bell14:15 – Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.