Kanji Bolster – COVER ONLY High Quality Buy Online

The Bolster pillow is a cylindrical meditation cushion that provides cushioning and support during your meditation practices. It can be used alone, or with a zafu zabuton set.

Our bolster replacement covers allow you to replace a damaged cover or interchange the look of your bolster pillow without buying a new insert.

Japanese Poem by Zen Buddhist Monk

Woven into our Kanji fabric is an ancient Japanese poem, a reflection of impermanence and self-transcendence:

“The fragrant, colored flowers are delicately scattered.
Who can remain unchanged in this world?
Transcend the present world, do not dream fleeting dreams, do not act out.”

This poem is attributed to Ikkyū Sōjun (一休宗純, 1394–1481), a renowned Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and poet known for expressing profound truths in a direct, and poetic manner. The poem reflects the Zen Buddhist concept of impermanence, reminding us that all things, no matter how beautiful, are fleeting. Flowers serve as a powerful reminder of this, as their brief bloom symbolizes life’s transience.

The second half of the poem, “Do not dream fleeting dreams,” embodies a fundamental Zen teaching: to let go of our desires. In Zen Buddhism, clinging to worldly attachments leads to suffering, as we endlessly seek to fulfill fleeting dreams that will never truly satisfy us. 

Our Kanji fabric weaves a timeless artistry with wisdom, reminding us to embrace life’s impermanence and celebrate the fleeing beauty of the present moment.

 

PLEASE NOTE: This product does not include an insert. Please see our Bolster Meditation Cushions collection to shop covers with inserts.

Specifications

• Zippered cover designed to fit snugly over our meditation bolster inserts.

• Made of 100% polyester fabric with a convenient carrying handle.

• Our bolster cushions come with 2 filling options (buckwheat or cotton) and 2 shapes (rectangular or cotton). Each has slightly different sized covers:

• Cotton Meditation Bolster

• Round measures 26.5″ x 9″ diameter.

• Rectangular measures 11″ x 25″ x 6″.

• Buckwheat Meditation Bolster

• Round measures 25″ x 6.5″ diameter.

• Rectangular measures 11″ x 25″ x 5.5″.

 

Handmade in the USA.

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