For something so simple, meditation seems to take a lot of effort. It’s hard to sit still, and harder still to want to. How do we calm our thoughts? How do we observe without engaging? For me, the answer has always been support. I need to sit comfortably, so that I don’t need to move. I need to practice regularly, so that meditation becomes something I crave, rather than something I resist.

This cushion can provide that support, both literally and figuratively. When it’s completed, it will certainly support your body, but even the act of creating it supports your practice, as it is a kind of meditation. The fabric is worked at a tight gauge, requiring a bit more effort to knit, though it is very simple--just two large rectangles, and a long ribbon binding them together. The rhythm of your needles will unconsciously inform the rhythm of your breath as you knit, and your thoughts will calm and drift by.