With its soft and fuzzy chenille exterior and a labyrinth design signifying being present in your journey, this zafu cushion is an ideal accessory for your meditation practice. Its buckwheat filling molds easily to your contours while its round shape promotes comfortable posture and proper alignment of the pelvis during extended periods of sitting
- Zafu meditation cushion by Buddha Groove in grey chenille
- Embroidered with Chartres labyrinth
- Durable chenille cover, soft to touch, and machine washable
- Measures 16 inches across, 5 inches high
- Weighs approximately 6 pounds
- Comes with a separate insert stuffed with buckwheat hulls harvested in the USA
- Pair it with a coordinating Zabuton, sold separately
This item is handcrafted. Variations in designs and colors are due to the handcrafted construction, making each piece unique and individual
design: A round, gently pleated zafu cushion in heathered grey chenille, its top embroidered with the classic eleven-circuit Chartres labyrinth in crisp white thread.
size: Measures 16 inches across and 5 inches high; weighs approximately 6 pounds.
material: Chenille textile cover with a removable buckwheat-hull insert
features: Embroidered Chartres labyrinth design, soft chenille exterior, machine washable cover, removable buckwheat-hull insert that molds to your shape, round silhouette for aligned pelvic posture, pairs with a coordinating zabuton (sold separately)
care: Spot clean or machine wash the cover as needed, and let it air dry fully before restuffing.
disclaimer: This piece is handcrafted, so slight variations in embroidery placement and fabric texture are natural and make each cushion one of a kind.
Meaning & Intention
The labyrinth is one of the oldest contemplative tools in human history, and the pattern stitched into this cushion is modeled on the famed labyrinth set into the floor of Chartres Cathedral in the 12th century. Unlike a maze, a labyrinth has no dead ends or wrong turns — a single winding path leads inevitably to the center and back out again, making it a physical metaphor for a life well lived: full of turns, but never truly lost.
To sit upon this design each day is to be reminded, quite literally beneath you, that the meditative path is not about speed or shortcuts. It asks for patience with the winding, trust in the process, and the understanding that the center — stillness, insight, whatever you seek in your practice — is reached by walking the whole way, not by cutting through it.
Placing the labyrinth at the base of your seated practice also roots the symbol in the body. Each time you lower yourself onto the cushion, you begin your sit already inside the metaphor, grounded on the very path pilgrims have walked for centuries in search of quiet clarity.
Bring this cushion into your daily seated practice, morning or evening, as a steady, comfortable base that holds its shape sit after sit. Its buckwheat fill settles to support your posture, so your attention can stay on the breath rather than the body, while the labyrinth underfoot quietly reinforces the patience and presence that meditation asks of you.
Essence & Elements
- Ideal For: Anyone building or deepening a daily meditation practice
- Purpose: Meditation seating, yoga practice, floor seating for reading or ritual, home altar accent
- Suggested Mantra: One step, one breath
- Intention: Presence, Patience, Grounding, Clarity
- Chakra Connection: Root Chakra (Muladhara)
Questions & Guidance
What is the Chartres labyrinth design on this cushion?
It's an embroidered replica of the historic labyrinth pattern found in Chartres Cathedral, a single winding path long used as a walking meditation tool symbolizing life's journey toward inner stillness.
What is the cushion filled with?
A separate insert stuffed with buckwheat hulls harvested in the USA, which molds to your body for supportive, custom-feeling seating.
Can I wash the cover?
Yes, the chenille cover is machine washable, making it easy to keep fresh with regular use.
Do I need a zabuton with this zafu?
A zabuton isn't required, but pairing this zafu with a coordinating zabuton (sold separately) adds cushioning for your knees and ankles during longer sits.
Will my cushion look exactly like the picture?
Because each cushion is handcrafted, small variations in the embroidery and fabric texture may occur, making your piece uniquely your own.
