Reset Meditation: Recovering the Basic Form

In this meditation, we return to the basic form of contemplative practice—the simple method that lies at the heart of the Christian meditative tradition.Whether you are beginning your meditation journey, returning after some time away, or simply strengthening your daily practice, this guided meditation offers a gentle return to the foundations.Beginning with a simple ritual gesture, we settle into a stable posture and gradually bring awareness to the body, the breath, our thoughts and our emotions. Without judgement or striving, we learn once again to rest in the present moment, following the breath to the still point at the centre of our awareness.Returning regularly to this foundational practice strengthens the essential skills of meditation: relaxation, attention, presence and openness to divine love.This meditation supports contemplative prayer, mindfulness, stress relief, emotional grounding and developing a stable daily meditation practice.Chapters00:00 – Introduction: Returning to the basic form 00:45 – Opening bell 00:57 – Entering the time of meditation 01:17 – Beginning with a ritual gesture 01:40 – Settling into posture 02:24 – Relaxing into stillness 03:00 – Checking in with the body 04:21 – Resting in the breath 04:58 – Breathing through tension and stress 06:00 – Relaxing the whole body 07:30 – "I have a body, but I am more than my body" 07:57 – Observing thoughts and feelings 08:57 – Finding the still point of the breath 09:55 – "I am I" – resting in awareness 10:44 – Resting in the present moment 11:33 – Returning to the body 12:07 – Resolution for the day 12:15 – Closing bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.