The Legend of the Monk’s Pillow Vase
It is said that a Buddhist Monk would keep one of these
vases in his bed roll when he traveled. When he sat
down to meditate he would put a flower into the vase
and set it in front of him. That way when he came
out of his meditative state the first thing he would see
would be a beautiful flower. Being a minimalist and
traveling on foot it behooved him to have multiple uses
for everything he carried. The vase fit nicely under the
neck and provided support while the monk was sleeping.
You can find a couple of these in my Etsy Store.
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wow, never heard of a monk's vase, I did see some wood pillows for the neck made in Africa once, same principle, but I like the thought of the monk seeing a flower right after meditating.
ReplyDeleteI've seen those pillows too but without this benefit. Of course you could just use it as a vase.
DeleteI've seen ceramic pillows before.. Chinese I think but like a pad not a tube shape.. either would be very hard to sleep on :( much nicer to use for meditation..
ReplyDeleteI think the hard pillows were just supposed to be neck support, still not as nice as a feather pillow, so yes, Anna, much better for meditation, or anytime you want to have a few cut flowers in the house.
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