Calmness of mind is one of
the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
James
Allen
It is difficult for people from a chair based culture, as we are in 'the west', to sit on the floor for prolonged periods without becoming uncomfortable. Of course this does not include experienced practitioners of meditation and yoga, but we were more concerned with people like ourselves: middle aged, new to the word of meditation and mindfulness & in need of something to help maintain a dignified and upright posture.
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| The classic meditation bench (£28.50 + p&p) d.21.5cm w.34cm h.16-18cm |
Coupled with this was our desire to begin making artefacts that we could be proud of, not least from the point of view of their sustainability. Therefore we decided to make a series of supports using:
- Wood from renewable sources
- The least amount of machining possible
- Hand doweling the supports so avoiding, wherever possible, the use of metal screws, etc
- Treating the finished items with locally produced natural beeswax
- Being rigorous in our on-going search for organic or ecologically responsible products and materials from suppliers with a similar outlook as ourselves
We are hoping to speak with private individuals, meditation and yoga teachers, meditation communities and specialist retailers in order not only to promote what we produce but also to simply connect with like minded people. We are hoping that people will not only appreciate what we make but also that we can grow ourselves as individuals at the same time.
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Positivity.
ReplyDeleteIt induces to maintain a more positive attitude towards life, accepting and facing your day-to-day challenges, even the most difficult ones, as part of your continuous
process of personal growth, decreasing the propensity for negativity.